Ancient Greek
ἐλεέω
‘to have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek ἐλεέω.
7 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω, most familiar first.
- alms ← almes ← ælmesse ← *alemōsinā ← *alemosyna
- pantaloons ← pantaloon ← pantalon ← Pantalone ← Παντελεήμων
- almoner ← aumener ← almosnier ← almosne ← *alēmosyna
- pantaloon ← pantalon ← Pantalone ← Pantaleon ← Παντελεήμων
- eleemosynary ← eleēmosynārius ← eleēmosyna ← ἐλεημοσύνη ← ἐλεήμων
- eleemosynous ← eleēmosyna ← ἐλεημοσύνη ← ἐλεήμων
- kyrielle ← kyrie ← Κύριε ἐλέησον
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐλεέω