Where does “Левант” come from?
Левант (Ukrainian) comes from English Levant, from French Levant, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
Ancestry of “Левант”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Levant | An easterly wind, generally in the western Mediterranean Sea |
| 2 | French | Levant | Orient (the countries of Asia) |
| 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 |