Where does “leav” come from?

leav (Romansch) comes from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

leav (Romansch): light; easy

Definitions

  1. light; easy

Ancestry of “leav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
2Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →
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