DictionaryRoot: linquere
Latin
linquere
leave or abandon
Forms
- linquere
- lict- — The changed form used for completed action.
Origin
From an ancient Indo-European root for leaving.
Note
What is left can be a remainder, a survivor, or something abandoned.
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verb
relinquish
rih-LING-kwish/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
To give up something one holds or controls.
Etymology
The pieces combine as “leave behind,” the central meaning of Latin relinquere. Giving up possession or a claim extends that idea: something once held is abandoned rather than retained.