Where does “take it easy” come from?

take it easy (English) comes from English IT, from Middle English it, from Old English hit, from Proto-Germanic hit, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

take it easy (English): To relax or rest; A farewell

Definitions

  1. To relax or rest; A farewell

Ancestry of “take it easy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishITInitialism of information technology; Initialism...
2Middle EnglishitAlternative form of hit
3Old Englishhitit
4Proto-Germanichitnominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here

Words derived from “take it easy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hit →Every word from Old English hit →