Alevin Definition

Origin of Alevin

• French from Old French from Vulgar Latin adlevīmen alteration (influenced by Latin nūtrīmen nourishment) of Vulgar Latin adlevāmen from adlevāre to raise (a child, an animal) alteration (influenced by Late Latin ēlevāre to raise (a child, an animal)) of Latin allevāre to lift up ad-, al- ad- levāre to lift, raise lever

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition