Latin

compellere

‘to compel’

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

4 English words in this record descend from Latin compellere, most familiar first.

• compulsive ← compulsif ← compulsus
• compel ← compellen ← compellir
• compulsion ← compulsiō
• compellable ← compellen ← compellir

Etymograph / Latin compellere