Where does “alivianar” come from?

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

alivianar (Spanish): to dull, lighten to soften, moderate or blunt

Definitions

  1. to dull, lighten to soften, moderate or blunt

Ancestry of “alivianar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlivianolight; easygoing; lung
2Vulgar Latinlevianus—
3Latinlēvislight, not heavy
4Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →