Latin
īnflīgō
‘to knock or strike against’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin īnflīgō.
2 English words in this record descend from Latin īnflīgō, most familiar first.
- inflict ← īnflīctus ← flīctus
- infliction ← īnflīctiō ← īnflīctus ← flīctus
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Etymograph / Latin īnflīgō