myEtymology.com: English etymology of release

Etymology of the English word release

the English word release

using the English prefix re-

derived from the Latin prefix re-

derived from the English word lease

derived from the Anglo-French word lease

derived from the Old French word lais

derived from the French word laisser

derived from the Latin word locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)

derived from the Anglo-Norman word les

derived from the Anglo-Norman word lesser

derived from the Old French word laissier

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-

derived from the Old French word relesser

derived 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-

derived from the Old French word relaissier

derived from the Old French word relacher

derived 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-

derived from the Old French word relaisser

using the Old French prefix re-

derived from the French word laisser

derived 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-

The earliest known usage of release in English dates from the 13th century.

Word found in Modern English