Where does “relinquir” come from?
relinquir (Middle French) comes from Latin relinquō, from Latin linquō, from Proto-Italic linkʷō, from Proto-Indo-European linékʷti, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
relinquir (Middle French): to give up; to abandon
Definitions
- to give up; to abandon
Ancestry of “relinquir”, step by step
relinquir 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 Old French relenquir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | relenquir | — |