Where does “rele” come from?

rele (Haitian Creole) comes from French héler, from Middle French heiler, from Middle English heilen — to hail; to toast to someone; Alternative form of...

rele (Haitian Creole): to be called

Definitions

  1. to be called

Ancestry of “rele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhélerto hail
2Middle Frenchheilerto call out to someone
3Middle Englishheilento hail; to toast to someone; Alternative form of...
Every word from Middle English heilen →Every word from Middle French heiler →Every word from French héler →