Etymology of the English word relax
the English word
relaxderived from the Latin word
relaxare (loosen, widen; relax)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
laxare (loosen, slaken, relax)
derived from the Latin word
laxus (unstrung; relaxed, at ease; wide, spacious, ample)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleg-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*slēg-Date
The earliest known usage of relax in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
relaxin,
relaxed,
relaxingDerivations in other languages
French
relax, Italian
relaxUsage
Word found in Modern English
