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Where does “nivel” come from?

nivel (Spanish) comes from Old French nivel, from Vulgar Latin libellus, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

nivel (Spanish): level, tier, height; level, standard; level

Definitions

  1. level, tier, height; level, standard; level

Ancestry of “nivel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchnivel—
2Vulgar Latinlibellusa little book, booklet, pamphlet; a billet,...
3Latinlībella—
4Latinlībra—
5Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
6Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “nivel”

  • nivelar
  • desnivel
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