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Where does “reliefless” come from?

reliefless (English) comes from English relief, from Italian rilievo, from Italian rilevare, from Latin relevō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

reliefless (English): Destitute of relief; without a remedy

Definitions

  1. Destitute of relief; without a remedy

Ancestry of “reliefless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreliefThe removal of stress or discomfort; The feeling...
2Italianrilievoprominence or emphasis; relief
3Italianrilevareto point out, emphasize; to notice, detect, plot;...
4Latinrelevō—
5Latinrĕ-—
6Latinprōdūcō—
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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