Where does “relentfully” come from?
relentfully (English) comes from English relentful, from English relent, from Middle English relenten, from Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
relentfully (English): In a relentful manner
Definitions
- In a relentful manner
Ancestry of “relentfully”, step by step
relentfully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relentful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relentful | hesitant, reluctant |
| 2 | English | relent | Stay; stop; delay; A relenting; To become less... |
| 3 | Middle English | relenten | To become more fluidous or dissolved; to melt; To... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | relentir | to relent |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |