Where does “relentful” come from?
relentful (English) comes from English relent, from Middle English relenten, from Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
relentful (English): hesitant, reluctant
Definitions
- hesitant, reluctant
Ancestry of “relentful”, step by step
relentful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relent | Stay; stop; delay; A relenting; To become less... |
| 2 | Middle English | relenten | To become more fluidous or dissolved; to melt; To... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | relentir | to relent |
| 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 |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |