Relational
/rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.əl/noun
Relating to or involving the way things are connected or the quality of being in relation.
Did you know?Relational is a modern English formation from relation, ultimately from Latin relatio, a term tied to the act of “bringing back” or “carrying back” a connection into speech and thought.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*re-
“To move back, again, or in return.”
Latin
Latin
referre
“To carry back, report, or refer.”
Late Latin
Latin
relatio
“A bringing back, report, or reference.”
Old French
Old French
relation
“A narrative, report, or connection.”
Middle English
English
relacioun
“A statement, account, or connection between things.”
Modern English
English
relational
“Pertaining to relationships or connections between things.”