Etymology of the Latin word elevare
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-Derivations in Latin
elevatus,
elevator,
superelevareDerivations in other languages
Italian
elevare, Portuguese
elevar, Spanish
elevar
