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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |