Where does “levantar” come from?
levantar (Old Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin levantare, from Latin levāns, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
levantar (Old Spanish): to raise
Definitions
- to raise
Ancestry of “levantar”, step by step
levantar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin levantare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | levantare | — |
| 2 | Latin | levāns | lifting, raising |
| 3 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 4 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via Old Spanish levante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | levante | — |