Where does “elevhem” come from?
elevhem (Swedish) comes from Swedish elev, from French élève, from French élever, from Latin elevo, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
elevhem (Swedish): student house; student hostel
Definitions
- student house; student hostel
Ancestry of “elevhem”, step by step
elevhem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish elev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | elev | pupil, student |
| 2 | French | élève | schoolboy, pupil, student; schoolchild, pupil,... |
| 3 | French | élever | to raise; to bring up; to elevate, to enhance |
| 4 | Latin | elevo | I raise or elevate; I alleviate or lessen |
| 5 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via Swedish hem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hem | home; to one's home; a home; one's dwelling... |
| 2 | Old Norse | heim | home, homewards; accusative singular indefinite... |
| 3 | Old Norse | heimr | realm, region within walking distance to a þing... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |