Where does “relievement” come from?
relievement (English) comes from English relieve, from Middle English releven, from Old French relever, from Latin relevō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
relievement (English): relief
Definitions
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Ancestry of “relievement”, step by step
relievement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relieve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relieve | To ease from mental distress; to stop feeling... |
| 2 | Middle English | releven | to relieve |
| 3 | Old French | relever | to lift again; to relift |
| 4 | Latin | relevō | to raise, lift up |
| 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 |