Latin

līmus

‘askew’

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

14 English words in this record descend from Latin līmus, most familiar first.

• limit ← līmes
• limitation ← limitatio ← līmitō ← līmes
• limes
• delimitation ← délimiter ← dēlīmitō ← limitō ← līmes
• delimit ← délimiter ← dēlīmitō ← līmitō ← līmes
• limulus
• delimitate ← délimiter ← delimitare ← limitō ← līmes
• deliminate ← délimiter ← delimitare ← limitō ← līmes
• limitrophe ← limitrophus ← līmes
• limivorous
• limitate ← līmitātus ← līmitō ← līmes
• limitary ← līmitāris ← līmes

More words from līmus

• limous
• limitaneous

Etymograph / Latin līmus