Etymology of the English word relevant
the English word
relevantderived from the Medieval Latin word
relevansderived from the Latin word
relevare (relieve, alleviate, diminish)
derived from the Latin word
levare (to raise; alleviate; make smooth, polish; lift, raise, hold up; lighten, lessen, relieve; undo, take off; release)
derived from the Classical Latin word
levis (light, thin, trivial; smooth; slippery, polished)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legʷh-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*lei-using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of relevant in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
