Where does “elevare” come from?
elevare (Romanian) comes from Romanian eleva, from French élever, from Latin elevo, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
elevare (Romanian): elevation
Definitions
- elevation
Ancestry of “elevare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | eleva | definite nominative/accusative singular of elevă |
| 2 | French | élever | to raise; to bring up; to elevate, to enhance |
| 3 | Latin | elevo | I raise or elevate; I alleviate or lessen |
| 4 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 5 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |