Where does “levedura” come from?
levedura (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese levedar, from Galician lévedo, from Old Portuguese levedo, from Vulgar Latin levitum, from Latin levātus, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
levedura (Portuguese): yeast
Definitions
- yeast
Ancestry of “levedura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | levedar | — |
| 2 | Galician | lévedo | which has been leavened; sourdough; yeast; leaven |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | levedo | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | levitum | — |
| 5 | Latin | levātus | raised, lifted |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |