Where does “relativiza” come from?
relativiza (Romanian) comes from German relativieren, from German relativ, from French relatif, from Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
relativiza (Romanian): to relativize
Definitions
- to relativize
Ancestry of “relativiza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | relativieren | to relativize, to qualify, to put into perspective, to put into context |
| 2 | German | relativ | relative |
| 3 | French | relatif | relative; not absolute; connected to or depending... |
| 4 | Latin | relātīvus | relative, not absolute; having relation to or dependence on something else |
| 5 | Latin | relātus | (having been) driven or carried back |
| 6 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |