Latin

rōdō

‘to gnaw’

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

12 English words in this record descend from Latin rōdō, most familiar first.

• erosion ← ērōsiō ← ērōdō
• corrosion ← corrosioun ← corrōsiōnem ← corrōsiō ← corrōdō
• rodent ← rōdēns
• erode ← éroder ← ērōdō
• rostrum
• corrode ← corrōden ← corroder ← corrōdere
• rostral ← rostrum
• corrodent ← corrōdēns ← corrōdō
• dentiroster ← rostrum
• rostrate ← rostratus ← rostrum
• rostrulum ← rostrum
• rostriform ← rostrum

Etymograph / Latin rōdō