myEtymology.com: French etymology of relief

Etymology of the French word relief

the Old French word relief

derived from 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 other languages

English relief, Romanian relief

Cognates

Catalan relleu, Dutch relief, English relief, German Relief, Italian rilevo, Norwegian relieff, Spanish relieve, Swedish relief

Usage

Word found in Old French