Where does “microrelief” come from?
microrelief (English) comes from English relief, from Italian rilievo, from Italian rilevare, from Latin relevō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
microrelief (English): Very small relief
Definitions
- Very small relief
Ancestry of “microrelief”, step by step
microrelief traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relief | The removal of stress or discomfort; The feeling... |
| 2 | Italian | rilievo | prominence or emphasis; relief |
| 3 | Italian | rilevare | to point out, emphasize; to notice, detect, plot;... |
| 4 | Latin | relevō | to raise, lift up |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |