Latin
compellere
‘to compel’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin compellere.
4 English words in this record descend from Latin compellere, most familiar first.
- compulsive ← compulsif ← compulsus
- compel ← compellen ← compellir
- compulsion ← compulsiō
- compellable ← compellen ← compellir
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Etymograph / Latin compellere