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Where does “reles” come from?

reles (Old French) comes from Old French relaisser, from Latin relaxāre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

reles (Old French): something remaining, that which is left behind

Definitions

  1. something remaining, that which is left behind

Ancestry of “reles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchrelaisserAlternative form of relaschier; to leave behind
2Latinrelaxāre—
3Latinrĕ-—
4Latinprōdūcō—
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “reles”

  • relish
  • disrelish
  • relishable
  • relisht
  • relisheth
  • relisher
  • relishest
  • relish
  • reles
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