Elevation
/ˌɛl.əˈveɪ.ʃən/noun
The act of raising something or the height/position of something above a surface.
Did you know?Elevation comes from Latin words tied to lifting and carrying upward, not mysticism—but in medieval and religious writing, “elevation” often described raising the soul, host, or body toward the divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁leu-
“to raise, lift”
Latin
Latin
elevāre
“to lift up, raise, exalt”
Late Latin
Latin
elevātiō
“a raising up, elevation”
Old French
Old French
elevation
“a raising, uplift, ascent”
Middle English
English
elevacioun
“the act of raising or lifting up”
Modern English
English
elevation
“the act or state of being raised higher”