Where does “enlevé” come from?
enlevé (Louisiana Creole) comes from French enlever, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
enlevé (Louisiana Creole): to remove
Definitions
- to remove
Ancestry of “enlevé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | enlever | to remove, take off, take away, clear; to take... |
| 2 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 3 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 4 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 5 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |