Where does “relate” come from?
Relate comes from Latin relatus, the past participle of referre, formed from the prefix re- meaning "back" and ferre meaning "to carry," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
relate (English): To tell in a descriptive way; To bring into a...
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- To tell in a descriptive way; To bring into a...
Ancestry of “relate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | relātus | (having been) driven or carried back |
| 2 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |