Etymology

elevational

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to an elevation. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English elevation ← Old French elevation
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinex
  5. Latinex-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁lengʷʰ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁léngʰus
  8. Proto-Italic*breɣʷisinflu.
  9. Proto-Italic*leɣʷis
  10. Latinlevis
  11. Latinlevō
  12. Latinēlevō
  13. Latinēlevātiō
  14. Old Frenchelevation
  15. Englishelevation
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. English todayelevational

From elevation + -al.

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