Etymology of the Latin word levis
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 Latin
levigare,
subleviare,
levianus,
levicula,
levare,
levitas,
leviarius,
alleviare,
leviculme,
levipes,
levius,
leviareDerivations in other languages
English
levitate, French
lévirostre, Italian
lieve, Portuguese
leve, Romanian
iuşor, Spanish
leve, Spanish
lieveUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
