Where does “leudar” come from?
leudar (Spanish) comes from Spanish leudo, from Vulgar Latin levitus, from Latin levatus, from Latin levo, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
leudar (Spanish): to leaven
Ancestry of “leudar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | leudo | fermented or leavened with yeast |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | levitus | — |
| 3 | Latin | levatus | raised, lifted; lightened; relieved, eased,... |
| 4 | Latin | levo | I raise, elevate, lift up; I make light, lighten;... |
| 5 | Latin | levis | light; quick, swift; fickle |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |