Where does “reles” come from?
reles (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese relé, from French relais, from Old French relaier, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
reles (Portuguese): despicable; lousy, cheap; vulgar, common
Definitions
- despicable; lousy, cheap; vulgar, common
Ancestry of “reles”, step by step
reles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese relé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | relé | relay |
| 2 | French | relais | A horse that transported a rider or coach etc... |
| 3 | Old French | relaier | to leave behind |
| 4 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Portuguese relar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | relar | to pass by making pressure or friction; to brush... |