Etymology of the English word level
the English word
levelderived from the Old French word
livelderived from the Latin root
*libellumderived from the Classical Latin word
libella (small silver coin, plumbline; level)
derived from the Classical Latin word
libra (scales, balance; level)
Derivations in English
leveler,
leveller,
multilevel,
levelheaded,
leveled,
levelingCognates
Dutch
niveau, Dutch
nivelleren, French
niveler, French
niveau, German
Niveau, German
nivellieren, Italian
livello, Norwegian
nivo, Norwegian
nivellere, Portuguese
livel, Provençal
livell, Spanish
nivel, Swedish
nivo, Swedish
nivelleraUsage
Word found in Modern English
