Latin

excellō

‘elevate, exult’

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

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

• excellent ← excellēns
• excellence ← excellentia ← excellēns
• excellency ← excellencie ← excellentia ← excellēns
• excelsior ← excelsus

Etymograph / Latin excellō