Etymology of the English word alleviate
the English word
alleviatederived from the Late Latin word
alleviatio (alleviation, easing; relief)
derived from the Latin word
alleviatusderived from the Latin word
alleviare (lighten, make light; deal lightly)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of alleviate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
alleviant,
alleviative,
alleviator,
alleviated,
alleviatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
