Latin

permittō

‘to cast, hurl, throw’

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

3 English words in this record descend from Latin permittō, most familiar first.

• permission ← permision ← permissiō
• permit ← permitten ← permettre
• permissive ← permissif ← permission ← permissiō

Etymograph / Latin permittō