Where does “levee” come from?
levee (Old French) comes from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
levee (Old French): feminine singular of the past participle of lever
Definitions
- feminine singular of the past participle of lever
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