Where does “levantista” come from?

levantista (Spanish) comes from Spanish levante, 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.

levantista (Spanish): A person connecting with Levante UD, as a fan,...

Definitions

  1. A person connecting with Levante UD, as a fan,...

Ancestry of “levantista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlevanteeast
2Old Spanishlevar—
3Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
4Latinlēvislight, not heavy
5Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →