Reconstruction:Latin/levamen

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From levō (raise) +‎ -men (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leˈβame/

Noun

*levāmen m (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

  1. yeast
    Synonym: *levitum

Descendants

  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: levame, levamme (both Tuscan)
  • North Italian:
  • Gallo-Romance:
  • Borrowings:

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