Latin

cancellus

‘lattice, grating’

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

5 English words in this record descend from Latin cancellus, most familiar first.

• cancellation ← cancellātiō ← cancellō
• chancel
• chancellery ← chancelrie ← chancelerie ← cancellārius
• cancellous
• cancellus

Etymograph / Latin cancellus