Where does “relational” come from?
Relational comes from English relation, itself from Latin relatio, the noun form of relatus, meaning "carried back" or "brought back," from re- plus latus.
relational (English): Relating to relations; Friendly and peaceful; Of...
Definitions
- Relating to relations; Friendly and peaceful; Of...
Ancestry of “relational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 2 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 3 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 4 | Latin | relātiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | referō | — |
| 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 “relational”