Latin

fābula

‘narrative, conversation’

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

12 English words in this record descend from Latin fābula, most familiar first.

• fabulous ← fābulōsus
• fab ← fabulous ← fabulous ← fābulōsus
• fable
• confab ← confabulacion ← confābulātiōnem ← cōnfābulor ← fābulor
• confabulation ← confabulacion ← confābulātiōnem ← cōnfābulor ← fābulor
• fabulist ← fabuliste ← fabuler ← fābulor
• fabula
• favel ← favele ← fabella
• fabulosity ← fabulositas ← fābulōsus
• fabulate ← fābulātus ← fābulor
• fabular ← fābulāris
• speako ← hablar ← fablar ← fabulor

Etymograph / Latin fābula