Latin

legere

‘to gather’

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

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

• collect ← collecten ← collecter ← collectare ← collecta
• legume ← legūmen
• leguminous ← legūminōsus ← legūmen
• legumen
• leyn ← לייענען ← ־ען
• liseuse ← lire ← lire

Etymograph / Latin legere