Latin

referō

‘carry back’

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

8 English words in this record descend from Latin referō, most familiar first.

• reference ← referentia
• relative ← relatif ← relātīvus ← relātus
• relation ← relacion ← relacioun ← relātiō ← relātus
• relate ← relātus
• referendum
• referee ← referer
• relazione ← relātiō
• referrible

Etymograph / Latin referō