Etymology of the English word elevate
the English word
elevatederived from the Latin word
elevatio (raising, lifting up)
derived from the Latin word
elevatusderived from the Latin word
elevare (lift up, raise; alleviate)
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 Late Latin prefix
e-Date
The earliest known usage of elevate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
elevated,
elevatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
