relates

adjective

Able to be related to on a personal level.

Able to be related to something else; connected with.

Able to be passed on verbally; capable of being narrated or suitable for relating.

Roots

rere- · Latin · back fero-lat · Latin · carry, bear

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Where does relates come from?

The word relates breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -lat, from Latin fero (“carry, bear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.