Latin

prīvus

‘single’

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

6 English words in this record descend from Latin prīvus, most familiar first.

• private ← privat ← prīvātus ← prīvō
• privilege ← prīvilēgium
• privy ← pryvy ← privé ← prīvātus ← prīvō
• privatization ← prīvātus ← prīvō
• privation ← privacioun ← privacion ← prīvātiō ← prīvō
• reprive ← privō

Etymograph / Latin prīvus