Where does “relegation” come from?
Relegation comes from Latin relegatio, a noun formed with the suffix -tio from Latin lego, meaning to choose or gather, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-.
relegation (English): The act of being relegated
Definitions
- The act of being relegated
Ancestry of “relegation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | relegatio | banishment; relegation |
| 2 | Latin | relēgātus | despatched |
| 3 | Latin | relēgō | to gather, collect again, recover |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |