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Where does “elevar” come from?

elevar (Portuguese) comes from Latin elevo, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

elevar (Portuguese): to raise; to lift; to increase; to put on a...

Definitions

  1. to raise; to lift; to increase; to put on a...

Ancestry of “elevar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinelevoI raise or elevate; I alleviate or lessen
2Latinlevō—
3Latinlēvis—
4Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “elevar”

  • elevador
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