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Where does “relativistic” come from?

Relativistic derives from English relativist, from Latin -ista, from Proto-Indo-European -kos, from Latin -ivus, from English relate, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning to carry or bear.

relativistic (English): Of or relating to relativity; At or near the...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to relativity; At or near the...

Ancestry of “relativistic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrelativeConnected to or depending on something else;...
2Middle Frenchrelatif—
3Latinrelātīvus—
4Latinrelātus—
5Latinreferō—
6Latinrĕ-—
7Latinprōdūcō—
8Latinprō-—
9Proto-Italic*pro-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “relativistic”

  • nonrelativistic
  • relativistically
  • ultrarelativistic
  • nonrelativistically
  • subrelativistic
  • semirelativistic
  • quasirelativistic
  • transrelativistic
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