Where does “relativisation” come from?
relativisation (English) comes from English relative, from Middle French relatif, from Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
relativisation (English): Alternative form of relativization
Definitions
- Alternative form of relativization
Ancestry of “relativisation”, step by step
relativisation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relative | Connected to or depending on something else;... |
| 2 | Middle French | relatif | — |
| 3 | Latin | relātīvus | relative, not absolute; having relation to or dependence on something else |
| 4 | Latin | relātus | (having been) driven or carried back |
| 5 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 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 |
via French relativiser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | relativiser | to relativize; to put things into perspective |
| 2 | French | -iser | -ise/-ize |
| 3 | Old French | -iser | -ize |
| 4 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |