Latin

tribuō

‘to grant or bestow’

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

7 English words in this record descend from Latin tribuō, most familiar first.

• contribute ← contribūtus ← contribuō
• contribution ← contribucioun ← contribūtiōnem ← contribuō
• distribute ← distributus ← distribuere
• contributor ← contributour ← contribuō
• retribution ← retribuo
• attribution ← attributio ← attribuō
• attributor ← attribuō

Etymograph / Latin tribuō