Where does “leve” come from?

leve (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese leve, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

leve (Portuguese): light; gentle, light

Definitions

  1. light; gentle, light

Ancestry of “leve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseleve—
2Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
3Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “leve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →