Where does “releasee” come from?
releasee (English) comes from English release, from Middle English reles, from Old French relais, from Old French reles, from Old French relaisser, from Latin relaxāre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
releasee (English): A party that is given a release
Definitions
- A party that is given a release
Ancestry of “releasee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | release | The event of setting free; The distribution of... |
| 2 | Middle English | reles | scent, taste, aftertaste |
| 3 | Old French | relais | — |
| 4 | Old French | reles | something remaining, that which is left behind |
| 5 | Old French | relaisser | Alternative form of relaschier; to leave behind |
| 6 | Latin | relaxāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |