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
1Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
2Latinlēvislight, not heavy
3Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “levar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →
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