Etymology of the English word relish
the English word
relishderived from the Old French word
relaisderived from the Old French word
relayerderived from the Latin word
relaxare (loosen, widen; relax)
derived from the Latin word
laxare (loosen, slaken, relax)
derived from the Latin word
laxus (unstrung; relaxed, at ease; wide, spacious, ample)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleg-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*slēg-using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Old French word
relaisserderived from the French word
laisserderived from the Latin word
relaxare (loosen, widen; relax)
derived from the Latin word
laxare (loosen, slaken, relax)
derived from the Latin word
laxus (unstrung; relaxed, at ease; wide, spacious, ample)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleg-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*slēg-using the Latin prefix
re-using the Old French prefix
re-derived from the Old French word
relesderived from the Old French word
relaissierderived from the Old French word
relacherderived from the Latin word
relaxare (loosen, widen; relax)
derived from the Latin word
laxare (loosen, slaken, relax)
derived from the Latin word
laxus (unstrung; relaxed, at ease; wide, spacious, ample)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleg-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*slēg-using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of relish in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
disrelish,
relished,
relishingUsage
Word found in Modern English
