myEtymology.com: French etymology of relever

Etymology of the French word relever

the Old French word relever

derived from the Old French word lever

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-

derived from the Latin word relevare (relieve, alleviate, diminish)

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 Latin prefix re-

using the Old French prefix re-

Derivations in French

relief, relevage, relevable, relevailles, relevée, relève, relèvement, releveur

Derivations in other languages

English relieve, Romanian releva

Cognates

Italian rilevare, Provençal relevar, Spanish relevar

Usage

Word found in Old French