Where does “relfie” come from?
relfie (English) comes from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
relfie (English): A self-taken photograph of PDA
Definitions
- A self-taken photograph of PDA
Ancestry of “relfie”, step by step
relfie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relationship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 2 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 3 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 4 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 5 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 6 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 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 |
via English selfie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | selfie | A photographic self-portrait, especially one... |
| 2 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 3 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 4 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |