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Where does “levar” come from?

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

levar (Spanish): to raise anchor; to put up; Synonym of llevar

Definitions

  1. to raise anchor; to put up; Synonym of llevar

Ancestry of “levar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “levar”

  • levantar
  • levante
  • levadura
  • levar
  • levante
  • levatura
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