Where does “relationality” come from?
Relationality derives from relation, which combines the Latin prefix re- with relate, itself from Latin relatio, a noun formed with the suffix -itas from the verb meaning "to carry back," ultimately descended from Proto-Indo-European -it-.
relationality (English): The state or condition of being relational
Definitions
- The state or condition of being relational
Ancestry of “relationality”, step by step
relationality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relational | Relating to relations; Friendly and peaceful; Of... |
| 2 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 3 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 4 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 5 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 6 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 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 |