Where does “bas-relief” come from?
bas-relief (English) comes from French bas-relief, from Italian bassorilievo, from Italian rilievo, from Italian rilevare, from Latin relevō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
bas-relief (English): A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved...
Definitions
- A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved...
Ancestry of “bas-relief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bas-relief | bas-relief |
| 2 | Italian | bassorilievo | bas-relief |
| 3 | Italian | rilievo | prominence or emphasis; relief |
| 4 | Italian | rilevare | to point out, emphasize; to notice, detect, plot;... |
| 5 | Latin | relevō | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “bas-relief”