Latin
capillus
‘the hair, properly of the head’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin capillus.
8 English words in this record descend from Latin capillus, most familiar first.
- capillary ← capillāris
- dishevelled ← deschevelé ← chevel
- capellini ← capello
- capillaire ← capillāris
- capilliform
- capillament ← capillamentum
- capillature ← capillatura
- descabello ← descabellar ← cabello ← cabello
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Etymograph / Latin capillus