English
self-elevation
Self-elevation comes from Old French elevation, from Latin ēlevātiō ‘lifting, raising’, 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
- Englishtodayself-elevation
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
- Englishtodayself-elevation
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *eks
ex, expulsion, affray, excommunicate, enunciation, 18 more
through Proto-Italic *leɣʷis ‘light’
through Latin levis ‘light, not heavy’
leave, oblivious, alleviate, oblivion, allege, levant, leger, levee, levity, levitate, levitation, 26 more
through Latin levō
relief, relevant, relieve, lever, leaven, 22 more
through Latin ēlevō ‘to raise or elevate’
Today it means
noun elevation of oneself in one's own mind
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ / self-elevation