Where does “relieving” come from?
Relieving derives from Middle English -ing combined with Latin relevare, meaning to lift up or lighten, from Latin re- (again) and levis (light), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʰ- and wer-.
relieving (English): present participle of relieve; That brings...
Definitions
- present participle of relieve; That brings...
Ancestry of “relieving”, step by step
| 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 |