Where does “relaxation” come from?

Relaxation comes from Latin relaxatio, a noun derived from relaxare meaning to loosen or slacken.

relaxation (English): The act of relaxing or the state of being...

Definitions

  1. The act of relaxing or the state of being...

Ancestry of “relaxation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrelaxatiorelaxation
2LatinrelaxoI stretch out or widen again; unloose, loosen,...
3Latinrĕ-back, backwards
4Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
5Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
6Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “relaxation”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →