Where does “relegate” come from?

Relegate comes from Latin relegatus, past participle of relego, from lego meaning to choose or read, itself from lex meaning law or rule, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-.

relegate (English): Exile, banish, remove, or send away; Consign or...

Definitions

Exile, banish, remove, or send away; Consign or...

Ancestry of “relegate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	relēgātus	despatched
2	Latin	relēgō	to gather, collect again, recover
3	Latin	rĕ-	back, backwards
4	Latin	prōdūcō	to lead or bring forth, forward or out
5	Latin	prō-	forward direction, forward movement
6	Proto-Italic	*pro-	pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
7	Proto-Indo-European	pro-	toward, forward
8	Proto-Indo-European	por-	to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
10	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “relegate”

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