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Etymology of the English word relevant

the English word relevant
derived from the Medieval Latin word relevans
derived 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


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