Latin

āreō

‘to be dry’

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

7 English words in this record descend from Latin āreō, most familiar first.

• arent ← ārentem ← ārēns
• arson ← ardeō ← āridus
• arid ← aride ← āridus
• ardent ← ardaunt ← ardentem ← ardeō ← āridus
• ardently ← ardauntly ← ardaunt ← ardent ← ardens
• ardor ← ardour ← ardour ← ardur ← ārdeō
• aridity ← āriditās ← āridus

Etymograph / Latin āreō