Where does “relativizare” come from?
relativizare (Romanian) comes from Romanian relativiza, from German relativieren, from German relativ, from French relatif, from Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
relativizare (Romanian): relativization
Definitions
- relativization
Ancestry of “relativizare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | relativiza | to relativize |
| 2 | German | relativieren | to relativize, to qualify, to put into perspective, to put into context |
| 3 | German | relativ | relative |
| 4 | French | relatif | relative; not absolute; connected to or depending... |
| 5 | Latin | relātīvus | relative, not absolute; having relation to or dependence on something else |
| 6 | Latin | relātus | (having been) driven or carried back |
| 7 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |