Where does “relisheth” come from?
relisheth (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.
relisheth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “relisheth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |