Latin

orbis

‘circle, orb’

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

7 English words in this record descend from Latin orbis, most familiar first.

• orb ← orbe ← orbe
• orbicular ← orbiculāris ← orbiculus
• orbicularis ← orbiculus
• orbiculate ← orbiculātus ← orbiculus
• orbicle ← orbiculus
• orbicula ← orbiculus
• orbuculum

Etymograph / Latin orbis