Latin

colligō

‘collect together’

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

8 English words in this record descend from Latin colligō, most familiar first.

• collection ← colleccioun ← collēctiō ← collēctus
• collective ← collectif ← collēctīvus ← collēctus
• collector ← collectour ← collectour
• coil ← coilen ← coillir
• cull ← cullen ← cuillir
• recollect ← recollectus ← recolligo
• colligate ← colligat(e) ← colligātus
• colligation ← colligātiō

Etymograph / Latin colligō