Latin

ieiūnus

‘fasting, abstinent, hungry’

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

6 English words in this record descend from Latin ieiūnus, most familiar first.

• dinner ← dyner ← disner ← *disiūnō ← iēiūnō
• dine ← dynen ← disner ← *disiūnāre
• jejunum
• jejune
• déjeuné ← déjeuner ← jeûner ← *disieiūnāre ← ieiūnāre
• jejunation ← ieiūnātiō ← ieiūnō

Etymograph / Latin ieiūnus