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Where does “levante” come from?

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

levante (Spanish): east; East , levanter

Definitions

  1. east; East , levanter

Ancestry of “levante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishlevar—
2Latinlevō—
3Latinlēvis—
4Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “levante”

  • levantar
  • levar
  • levante
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →