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Stage 1 of 3
levis
Latin · ancient
"light, not heavy"
light, not heavy, giving rise to relevare (to lift up again)
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Stage 2 of 3
relevare
Latin · ancient
"to lift up again, to be pertinent"
to lift up again, to be pertinent, from re- and levis
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Stage 3 of 3
relevant
English · 1550s
"closely connected to the matter at hand"
settled as the English word for something closely connected to the matter at hand
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