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Etymology of the English word reliquiae

the English word reliquiae
derived from the Late Latin word reliquiae
derived from the Latin word reliquus (rest of, remaining, available)
derived from the Latin word relinquere (leave behind, abandon; be left)
using the Latin prefix re-
derived from the Latin word linquere (leave, quit, forsake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leikʷ-

Date

The earliest known usage of reliquiae in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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