Etymology of the English word alevin
the English word
alevinderived from the French word
alevinderived from the Latin word
allevare (lift, raise, heap; smooth, smooth off, make smooth)
derived from the Latin word
levare (to raise; alleviate; make smooth, polish; lift, raise, hold up; lighten, lessen, relieve; undo, take off; release)
derived from the Classical Latin word
levis (light, thin, trivial; smooth; slippery, polished)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legʷh-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*lei-using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
aleverDate
The earliest known usage of alevin in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
