Latin
cancellus
‘lattice, grating’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin cancellus.
5 English words in this record descend from Latin cancellus, most familiar first.
- cancellation ← cancellātiō ← cancellō
- chancel
- chancellery ← chancelrie ← chancelerie ← cancellārius
- cancellous
- cancellus
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Etymograph / Latin cancellus