Where does “unrelievably” come from?
unrelievably (English) comes from English unrelievable, from English relievable, from English relieve, from Middle English releven, from Old French relever, from Latin relevō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
unrelievably (English): In an unrelievable manner
Definitions
- In an unrelievable manner
Ancestry of “unrelievably”, step by step
unrelievably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unrelievable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unrelievable | Not relievable |
| 2 | English | relievable | Capable of being relieved; fitted to receive... |
| 3 | English | relieve | To ease from mental distress; to stop feeling... |
| 4 | Middle English | releven | to relieve |
| 5 | Old French | relever | to lift again; to relift |
| 6 | Latin | relevō | to raise, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |