1. Etymology of the English word relief
the English word relief
derived from the Old French word relief
derived from the Old French word relever
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)
using the Old French prefix re-
Date
The earliest known usage of relief in English dates from the 14th century.Derivations in English
relieferCognates
Catalan relleu, Dutch relief, French relief, German Relief, Italian rilevo, Norwegian relieff, Spanish relieve, Swedish reliefUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word relief
derived from the English word relief