Latin

accusative

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin accusative.

12 English words in this record descend from Latin accusative, most familiar first.

• die ← dies
• journal ← diurnālis ← diurnus ← diēs
• journey ← journe ← jornee ← *diurnāta ← diurnum
• journalism ← journalisme ← journaliste ← journal ← journal
• diary ← diārium ← diēs
• viable ← vie ← vie ← viḍe ← vīta
• sojourn ← sojourne ← sojor ← *subdiurnāre ← diurnus
• diurnal ← diurnālis ← diēs
• diel ← dies
• biduous ← biduus ← diēs
• journaux ← journal ← journal ← diurnālis ← diurnus
• perendinate ← perendinare ← perendie ← dies

Etymograph / Latin accusative