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Levity

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a lack of seriousness, especially about a matter that deserves gravity
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Stage 1 of 3
levis
Latin · ancient
"light, not heavy"
light, not heavy
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Stage 2 of 3
levitas
Latin · ancient
"lightness, frivolity"
lightness, frivolity, from levis
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Stage 3 of 3
levity
English · 1560s
"a lack of seriousness, especially about a serious matter"
settled as the English word for a lack of seriousness, especially about a serious matter
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