level

level · adjective, noun, verb¹

1. Proto-Indo-European*leyH-
2. Proto-Italic*līðrā?
3. Latinlībra
4. Latinlibella
5. Old Frenchlive
6. Middle Englishlevel
7. English todaylevel

From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau. The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.

Level · proper noun²

1. French · borrowed fromLevel
2. French · borrowed fromLevel
3. English todayLevel

Borrowed from French Level.

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