Where does “aliorelative” come from?
aliorelative (English) comes from English relative, from Middle French relatif, from Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
aliorelative (English): Only related, or relating an object, to other objects and not to itself
Definitions
- Only related, or relating an object, to other objects and not to itself
Ancestry of “aliorelative”, step by step
aliorelative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relative | Connected to or depending on something else;... |
| 2 | Middle French | relatif | — |
| 3 | Latin | relātīvus | relative, not absolute; having relation to or dependence on something else |
| 4 | Latin | relātus | (having been) driven or carried back |
| 5 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |