Latin
diffundō
‘to diffuse, scatter’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin diffundō.
4 English words in this record descend from Latin diffundō, most familiar first.
- diffusion ← diffūsiō
- diffuse ← diffūsus
- diffusive ← diffusivus
- radiodiffusion ← diffusion ← diffusio
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Latin diffundō