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Etymology of the English word relativism

the English word relativism
derived from the English word relative
derived from the Old French word relatif
derived from the Latin word relativus (relative; referring; having reference)
derived from the Late Latin word relatus (narration, telling of events; utterance in reply)
derived from the Medieval Latin word referre (bring, carry back, again; give, pay back, render; it matters, makes a difference, is of importance; report , bring back news; record)
derived from the Latin word ferre (to carry; to bear; bring, bear; tell)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-
using the Latin prefix re-
derived from the Latin word relatum
derived from the Medieval Latin word referre (bring, carry back, again; give, pay back, render; it matters, makes a difference, is of importance; report , bring back news; record)
derived from the Latin word ferre (to carry; to bear; bring, bear; tell)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-
using the Latin prefix re-
using the English suffix -ism
derived from the French suffix -ism
derived from the Latin suffix -ismus
derived from the Greek suffix -ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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