Where does “nivelar” come from?
nivelar (Spanish) comes from Spanish nivel, 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 — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
nivelar (Spanish): to level out, to make even; to balance; to survey
Definitions
- to level out, to make even; to balance; to survey
Ancestry of “nivelar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | nivel | level, tier, height; level, standard; level |
| 2 | Old French | nivel | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | libellus | a little book, booklet, pamphlet; a billet,... |
| 4 | Latin | lībella | An as (the tenth part of a denarius) |
| 5 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |