Latin

lēgō

‘to send’

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

57 English words in this record descend from Latin lēgō, most familiar first.

• college ← collēgium ← collēga
• election ← eleccioun ← eleccioun ← ēlectiōn- ← ēlectiō
• collection ← colleccioun ← collēctiō ← collēctus ← colligō
• selection ← sēlēctiō ← sēligō
• lesson ← lessoun ← leçon ← lēctiō
• select ← sēlēctus ← sēlegō
• legend ← legende ← legende ← legenda
• elite ← elit ← elit ← ēligō
• legacy ← legacie ← legacie ← lēgātum
• collective ← collectif ← collēctīvus ← collēctus ← colligō
• eligible ← eligibilis ← ēligō
• lecture ← lectus

More words from lēgō

• elect
• colleague
• elegant
• delegation
• collector
• legion
• coil
• delegate
• negligence
• collegiate
• negligible
• negligent
• ineligible
• diligent
• cull
• elector
• legible
• legation
• legate
• relegate
• lectern
• collegium
• legionella
• legionnaire
• lector
• ineligibility
• legionary
• elegante
• legendarium
• lection
• neglection
• ablegation
• adlect
• allective
• collegianer
• delectus
• elegit
• electrix
• elisor
• legator
• legendaire
• négligée
• prelection
• prelect
• reelectionist
• collect

Etymograph / Latin lēgō