Where does “bas relief” come from?
bas relief (English) comes from English bas-relief, from French bas-relief, from Italian bassorilievo, from Italian rilievo, from Italian rilevare, from Latin relevō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
bas relief (English): Alternative spelling of bas-relief
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of bas-relief
Ancestry of “bas relief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bas-relief | A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved... |
| 2 | French | bas-relief | bas-relief |
| 3 | Italian | bassorilievo | bas-relief |
| 4 | Italian | rilievo | prominence or emphasis; relief |
| 5 | Italian | rilevare | to point out, emphasize; to notice, detect, plot;... |
| 6 | Latin | relevō | to raise, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |