Etymology of the English word relieve
the English word
relievederived from the Old French word
releverderived 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-using the Old French prefix
re-derived from the Old French word
leverderived 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 relieve in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
reliever,
relieved,
relievingUsage
Word found in Modern English
