Where does “ulevi” come from?
ulevi (Swahili) comes from Polish lewa, from French levée, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
ulevi (Swahili): alcoholism
Definitions
- alcoholism
Ancestry of “ulevi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lewa | trick; genitive singular of lew; inflection of... |
| 2 | French | levée | removal; levee; feminine singular of the past... |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |