Latin

tāliō

‘retaliation’

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

4 English words in this record descend from Latin tāliō, most familiar first.

• tailor ← taillour ← taillour ← tailleor ← taillier
• retaliate ← retāliātus ← retāliō
• tallage ← taillage ← tailler ← taillier
• tailleur ← tailler ← taillier

Etymograph / Latin tāliō