Latin
dīligō
‘to love, esteem much’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dīligō.
6 English words in this record descend from Latin dīligō, most familiar first.
- diligence ← diligentia ← dīligēns
- diligent ← dīligēns
- predilection ← praedīlēctiō ← praedīligō
- diligency ← dīligentia ← dīligēns
- dilection ← dilectio
- indiligent ← indiligens ← dīligēns
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Etymograph / Latin dīligō