Latin
compensō
‘to weight together one thing against another, balance, make good’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin compensō.
3 English words in this record descend from Latin compensō, most familiar first.
- compensation ← compensacioun ← compensacion ← compēnsātiō
- compensate ← compēnsātus
- recompense ← recompensen ← recompenser ← recompensare
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Etymograph / Latin compensō