Latin

competēns

‘meeting, agreeing’

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

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

• competent
• incompetent ← incompetentem ← incompetēns
• competence ← competentia
• incompetence ← incompétent ← incompetens
• competency ← competentia

Etymograph / Latin competēns