Where does “reliquiae” come from?
reliquiae (Latin) comes from Latin relinquō, from Latin linquō, from Proto-Italic linkʷō, from Proto-Indo-European linékʷti, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
reliquiae (Latin): remains, relics; remnants; survivors
Definitions
- remains, relics; remnants; survivors
Ancestry of “reliquiae”, step by step
reliquiae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin relinquō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | relinquō | to abandon, forsake, desert |
| 2 | Latin | linquō | to leave, quit, forsake, depart from |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | linkʷō | leave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | linékʷti | to be leaving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
via Proto-Italic relikwos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | relikwos | — |