Latin

oblīquus

‘slanting, sideways, indirect, envious’

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

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

• oblique
• obliquity ← obliquité ← oblīquitās
• obliquus
• obliquation ← obliquātiō ← obliquō

Etymograph / Latin oblīquus