Where does “levitus” come from?

levitus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin levatus, from Latin levo, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

Ancestry of “levitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlevatusraised, lifted; lightened; relieved, eased,...
2LatinlevoI raise, elevate, lift up; I make light, lighten;...
3Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
4Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “levitus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →