Where does “relict” come from?
Relict comes from Latin relictus, the past participle of relinquo meaning "to leave behind," formed from the prefix re- and a root from Proto-Italic linkʷō, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European wert- and wer-.
relict (English): Something that, or someone who, survives or...
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- Something that, or someone who, survives or...
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