Latin

redimō

‘to buy back, repurchase, redeem’

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

5 English words in this record descend from Latin redimō, most familiar first.

• redemption ← redempcioun ← redemptio
• ransom ← raunsoun ← raençon ← redemptiō
• redeem ← redemen ← redimer
• redemptor
• redemptrix

Etymograph / Latin redimō