Where does “lev” come from?

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

lev (Romansch): light; easy

Definitions

  1. light; easy

Ancestry of “lev”, 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 →