Etymology of the English word levy
the English word
levyderived from the French word
levéederived from the Old French word
leverderived 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-derived from the Old French word
leveederived from the Medieval Latin word
levataderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of levy in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
levier,
levied,
levyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
