Where does “relishable” come from?
relishable (English) comes from English relish, from English release, from Middle English reles, from Old French relais, from Old French reles, from Old French relaisser, from Latin relaxāre, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
relishable (English): Capable of being relished; agreeable to the...
Definitions
- Capable of being relished; agreeable to the...
Ancestry of “relishable”, step by step
relishable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relish | A pleasant taste; enjoyment; pleasure; A quality... |
| 2 | English | release | The event of setting free; The distribution of... |
| 3 | Middle English | reles | scent, taste, aftertaste |
| 4 | Old French | relais | — |
| 5 | Old French | reles | something remaining, that which is left behind |
| 6 | Old French | relaisser | Alternative form of relaschier; to leave behind |
| 7 | Latin | relaxāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |