Latin

lis

‘quarrel, lawsuit’

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

4 English words in this record descend from Latin lis, most familiar first.

• litigation ← lītigātiō ← lītigō
• lis
• litigate ← lītigātus ← lītigō
• litigant ← litigans ← lītigō

Etymograph / Latin lis