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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

  1. yeast

Ancestry of “levedura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselevedar—
2Galicianlévedowhich has been leavened; sourdough; yeast; leaven
3Old Portugueselevedo—
4Vulgar Latinlevitum—
5Latinlevātus—
6Latinlevō—
7Latinlēvis—
8Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “levedura”

  • levatura
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