lift

heavy – From the Proto-Germanic verb khabjan, “lift,” came the noun khabiz, “weight,” which begat the Dutch hevig and then English heavy. More…

hover – Comes from hove, “raise, lift, rise” or “linger, wait.” More…

lift – The action of cutting a deck of cards used to be called the lift. More…

weigh – First meant “carry, lift, bear, raise up.” More…

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