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Where does “elevar” come from?

elevar (Spanish) comes from Latin elevo, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

elevar (Spanish): to elevate; to raise; lift up

Definitions

  1. to elevate; to raise; lift up

Ancestry of “elevar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinelevoI raise or elevate; I alleviate or lessen
2Latinlevō—
3Latinlēvis—
4Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →