relatives

noun

an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

a person related by blood or marriage

adjective

properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics

estimated by comparison

Roots

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

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Where does relatives come from?

The word relatives 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.