nivel

/niˈbel/ · A2 · noun · m

grade

📏 nivel = level with the L moved to the end; the Spanish v sounds like b

Both nivel and English level come from Latin libella, a small balance. Old French turned the l into n (nivel), which Spanish borrowed, while English kept the l. Same word, one letter apart: ni-BEL, stress on the last syllable.

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