Latin
explānō
‘to flatten’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin explānō.
9 English words in this record descend from Latin explānō, most familiar first.
- explain ← explanen ← explaner
- explanation ← explanatio
- explanatory ← explānātōrius ← explānāt-
- esplanade ← esplanada ← esplanar
- unexplainable
- explainable
- explanandum
- explanator
- explanans
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Etymograph / Latin explānō