Where does “leviano” come from?

leviano (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin levianus, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

leviano (Portuguese): flighty, thoughtless; frivolous, flippant; fickle

Definitions

  1. flighty, thoughtless; frivolous, flippant; fickle

Ancestry of “leviano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinlevianus—
2Latinlēvislight, not heavy
3Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →