Latin

vitō

‘to shun, avoid’

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

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

• inevitable ← inēvītābilis ← ēvītābilis ← ēvītāre
• evite ← eviter ← ēvītō
• evitable ← ēvītābilis ← ēvītō
• devitable ← devitare
• evitative ← ēvītāre
• evitation ← evitatio ← ēvītō

Etymograph / Latin vitō