Latin

contrā

‘against’

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

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

• country ← contre ← contree ← *(terra) contrāta
• counter ← contre
• con
• contra
• contrariety ← contrariété ← contrarietas ← contrarius
• contrecoup ← contre ← contre ← contre
• contragredient

Etymograph / Latin contrā