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Where does “relisher” come from?

relisher (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.

relisher (English): One who relishes something

Definitions

  1. One who relishes something

Ancestry of “relisher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrelishA pleasant taste; enjoyment; pleasure; A quality...
2EnglishreleaseThe event of setting free; The distribution of...
3Middle Englishrelesscent, taste, aftertaste
4Old Frenchrelais—
5Old Frenchrelessomething remaining, that which is left behind
6Old FrenchrelaisserAlternative form of relaschier; to leave behind
7Latinrelaxāre—
8Latinrĕ-—
9Latinprōdūcō—
10Latinprō-—
11Proto-Italic*pro-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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