Where does “reliquus” come from?
reliquus (Latin) comes from Latin relinquō, from Latin linquō, from Proto-Italic linkʷō, from Proto-Indo-European linékʷti, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
reliquus (Latin): remaining; surviving
Definitions
- remaining; surviving
Ancestry of “reliquus”, step by step
reliquus 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 Latin relikuwos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | relikuwos | — |