Where does “sublevar” come from?

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

sublevar (Spanish): to provoke into rebellion, to revolt

Definitions

  1. to provoke into rebellion, to revolt

Ancestry of “sublevar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsublevōto lift up or raise (from underneath)
2Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
3Latinlēvislight, not heavy
4Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →