Relate
/rɪˈleɪt/noun
To tell, report, or show a connection between things.
Did you know?Relate comes from Latin *relatus*, the past participle of *referre* (“to carry back”), so at its core it meant to bring information back and present it again.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, bear”
Latin
Latin
referre
“to carry back, report”
Latin
Latin
relatus
“brought back, reported”
Old French
Old French
relater
“to report, recount”
Late Middle English
English
relaten
“to narrate, tell”
Modern English
English
relate
“to tell, connect, or show a connection”