Ancient Greek

παύω

‘to make an end of, stop, abate’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek παύω.

14 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek παύω, most familiar first.

• pose ← posen ← poser ← pausāre ← pausa
• pause ← pausa ← παῦσις
• menopause ← pausa ← παῦσις
• repose ← reposen ← reposer ← reposer ← repausāre
• depose ← deposer ← poser ← pauso ← pausa
• menopausal ← menopause ← ménopause ← pausa ← παῦσις
• posada ← posar ← pauso ← pausa ← παῦσις
• pousada ← pousar ← pausō ← pausa ← παῦσις
• entrepôt ← entreposer ← poser ← poser ← pausō
• pausa ← παῦσις
• philosopause ← παῦσις
• posé ← poser ← poser ← pausō ← pausa

More words from παύω

• posadero
• premenopause

Etymograph / Ancient Greek παύω