Latin

laurus

‘laurel’

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

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

• laurel ← laurer ← lorer ← lorier ← *laurārius
• lauric
• loureiro ← *laurārius
• lauraceous
• laurophyllous

Etymograph / Latin laurus