Where does “rely” come from?
Rely comes from Old French relier, from Latin religo, meaning to bind back, derived from Latin ligo, to bind, influenced by Latin res, thing.
rely (English): to trust; to have confidence in; to depend
Definitions
- to trust; to have confidence in; to depend
Ancestry of “rely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | relier | fasten, attach, rally, oblige |
| 2 | Latin | religō | — |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “rely”