Etymology of the English word release
the English word
releaseusing the English prefix
re-derived from the Latin prefix
re-derived from the English word
leasederived 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-French word
leasederived from the Old French word
laisderived from the French word
laisserderived from the Anglo-Norman word
lesderived from the Anglo-Norman word
lesserderived from the Old French word
laissierderived 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
relesserderived 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-derived from the Old French word
relaissierderived from the Old French word
relacherderived 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-derived from the Old French word
relaisserderived from the French word
laisserderived 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-using the Old French prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of release in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
prerelease,
rerelease,
releaser,
repaglinide,
released,
releasingUsage
Word found in Modern English
