Etymology of the English word relevant
the English word
relevantderived from the Medieval Latin word
relevansderived from the Latin word
relevare (relieve, alleviate, diminish)
using the Latin prefix
re-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-Date
The earliest known usage of relevant in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
