English
laevoelevation
Laevoelevation comes from Latin ēlevātiō ‘lifting, raising’, from ēlevō ‘to raise or elevate’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁éǵʰreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁éǵʰs‘out’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*eksreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*leɣʷis‘light’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElevis‘light, not heavy’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElevō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēlevō‘to raise or elevate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēlevātiō‘lifting, raising’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400elevation
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodaylaevoelevation
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁éǵʰreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁éǵʰs‘out’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*eksreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*leɣʷis‘light’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElevis‘light, not heavy’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElevō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēlevō‘to raise or elevate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēlevātiō‘lifting, raising’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400elevation
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodaylaevoelevation
A compound of laevo- + elevation
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
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Latin levō
Latin ēlevō ‘to raise or elevate’
Latin ēlevātiō ‘lifting, raising’
Old French elevation
English elevation
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *eks
ex, expulsion, affray, excommunicate, enunciation, 17 more
through Proto-Italic *leɣʷis ‘light’
through Latin levis ‘light, not heavy’
leave, oblivious, alleviate, oblivion, allege, levant, leger, levee, levity, levitate, levitation, 25 more
through Latin levō
relief, relevant, relieve, lever, leaven, 21 more
through Latin ēlevō ‘to raise or elevate’
Today it means
noun eye movement up and to the left
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ / laevoelevation