[FRIAM] Pondering weird english words

[Frank Wimberly]

re·lax
Origin

late Middle English: from Latin *relaxare*, from *re-*(expressing intensive
force) + *laxus* ‘lax, loose.’

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On Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 10:58 AM Gillian Densmore <gil.densmore at gmail.com
wrote:

> While reading a book last night  talking about some characters relaxing.
> I've always been curious. If Re: is to do again. then what was laxing
> supposed to be?
> Many people on this and the wed-tech list are REtired.  So do you get
> Tired again then quit being a worker ?
> I seriously get these kind of words.
> Any guesses where they came from?
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