Where does “levedar” come from?
levedar (Portuguese) comes from Galician lévedo, from Old Portuguese levedo, from Vulgar Latin levitum, from Latin levātus, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
Ancestry of “levedar”, step by step
levedar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician lévedo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | lévedo | which has been leavened; sourdough; yeast; leaven |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | levedo | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | levitum | — |
| 4 | Latin | levātus | raised, lifted |
| 5 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via Portuguese lêvedo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lêvedo | leavened or fermented with yeast |