An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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levitate
  ۱) بالا کردن؛ ۲) بالا شدن  
1) bâlâ kardan; 2) bâlâ šodan
Fr.: 1) se soulever; 2) soulever  

  1. To rise or float in the air, especially by means of supposed magical powers.

    1. To cause to rise or float in the air.

Etymology (EN): From L. levitas “lightness,” from levis “light.”

Etymology (PE): Bâlâ kardan, literally “to raise, uplift,” from bâlâ “high, up,” → high, + kardan “to do, perform, make,” → effect; bâlâ šodan, from bâlâ + šodan “to go, to pass, to become,” → set.