Where does “левераж” come from?
левераж (Russian) comes from English leverage, from English lever, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
Ancestry of “левераж”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leverage | A force compounded by means of a lever rotating... |
| 2 | English | lever | A crowbar; A rigid piece which is capable of... |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |