Etymology of the Latin word levamen
the Vulgar Latin word
levamen (alleviation, solace)
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-Derivations in other languages
French
levain, French
ultimatelyUsage
Word found in Vulgar Latin
