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Lewis’s Elementary Latin Dictionary
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Latin · Etymology 1
From Proto-Italic * leɣʷis , from Proto-Indo-European * h₁léngʰus , from * h₁lengʷʰ- ( “ lightweight ” ) . The original PIE u-stem adjective was remade into a Latin i-stem, perhaps due to contamination from brevis ( “ short ” ) , though De Vaan suggests that such a development is typical for Latin regardless. Influence from brevis may also explain the lack of a nasal in the Latin term, though De Vaan provides a nasalless reconstruction of the PIE form itself.
Cognates include Sanskrit लघु ( laghú ) , Ancient Greek ἐλᾰφρός ( elăphrós ) , ἐλᾰχῠ́ς ( elăkhŭ́s ) and Old English lēoht (English light ).
Latin · Etymology 2
Uncertain . Possibly from Proto-Italic * lēiwis , from Proto-Indo-European * leh₁y-u- ( “ smooth ” ) and cognate to Ancient Greek λεῖος ( leîos , “ smooth, plain, level, hairless, soft ” ) , Ancient Greek λίς ( lís , “ smooth ” ) . Or from Proto-Indo-European * h₂leyH- ( “ to smear ” ) and cognate to Latin līmus ( “ mud, slime, muck ” ) , English slime , Ancient Greek λίμνη ( límnē , “ marsh ” ) .
Likely related to Latin oblīvīscor ( “ forget ” ) .
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