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
Ancestry of “leve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | leve | — |
| 2 | Latin | levis | light; quick, swift; fickle |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
Words derived from “leve”