Relation
/rɪˈleɪ.ʃən/noun
A connection or association between people, things, or ideas.
Did you know?Relation comes from Latin *relatio*, “a carrying back” or “report,” from *referre*—literally to “bring back,” which is why the word first meant a report before it meant a bond.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, bear”
Latin
Latin
referre
“to carry back, report”
Latin
Latin
relatio
“a bringing back, report”
Old French
Old French
relation
“a report, account”
Middle English
English
relacioun
“a report or narrative”
Modern English
English
relation
“a connection or association”