Latin

oboediō

‘to obey, yield obedience to’

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

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

• obey ← obeyen ← obeir ← obeir
• obedient ← oboediēns
• disobeisance ← désobéissance ← désobéir ← obéir ← obeir
• inobedient ← inoboediens ← inoboediō

Etymograph / Latin oboediō