Latin

contineō

‘to contain’

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

10 English words in this record descend from Latin contineō, most familiar first.

• content ← contenten ← contentus#Etymology_2
• contain ← conteinen ← contenir ← continēre
• continuous ← continuus
• continent ← continens
• container ← conteiner ← conteinen ← contenir ← continēre
• continuum
• incontinence ← incontinentia ← incontinēns ← continēns
• incontinent ← incontinens ← continēns
• continence ← contynence ← continentia ← continens
• incontinency ← incontinentia ← incontinēns ← continēns

Etymograph / Latin contineō