Latin

gelō

‘to freeze, cause to congeal’

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

20 English words in this record descend from Latin gelō, most familiar first.

• jelly ← gele ← gelee ← gelāta
• gelato ← gelātus
• congeal ← congelen ← congeler ← congelō
• gelati ← gelātus
• gelation ← gelātiō ← gelātus
• helado ← gelātus
• gelateria ← gelato ← gelātus
• gelee ← gelāta
• congelation ← congelātiō ← congelō
• congealment ← congeal ← congelen ← congeler ← congelō
• congealability ← congeal ← congelen ← congeler ← congelō
• congealable ← congeal ← congelen ← congeler ← congelō

More words from gelō

• congealer
• gelaterie
• gelable
• gelisol
• gelept
• incongealable
• recongeal
• uncongeal

Etymograph / Latin gelō