Etymology of the English word relay
the English word
relayusing the English prefix
re-derived from the Latin prefix
re-derived from the English word
layderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lagjanan (to lie)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the English word
relaienderived from the Old French word
relaierderived from the Old French word
relayerderived from the Latin word
relaxare (loosen, widen; relax)
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 Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of relay in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
relaid,
relayingCognates
Dutch
relais, French
relayer, German
Relais, Norwegian
relé, Swedish
reläUsage
Word found in Modern English
