Latin

pēnsō

‘to weigh, counterbalance’

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

11 English words in this record descend from Latin pēnsō, most familiar first.

• compensation ← compensacioun ← compensacion ← compēnsātiō ← compēnsō
• compensate ← compēnsātus ← compensō
• compensatory ← compensatoire ← compenser ← compēnsāre
• dispensation ← dispensacioun ← despensacion ← dispensātiō ← dispēnsō
• pensive ← pensif ← pensif ← penser
• recompense ← recompensen ← recompenser ← recompensare ← compensō
• penseroso ← pensieroso ← pensiero ← pensier
• compense ← compenser ← compēnsāre
• dispensatrix ← dispēnsō
• peise ← peysen ← peiser
• pesage ← peser ← peser ← peser

Etymograph / Latin pēnsō