Etymology of the English word relaxin
the English word
relaxinderived from 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-using the English suffix
-inusing the English suffix
-inDate
The earliest known usage of relaxin in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
