Latin
initiō
‘to begin, originate’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin initiō.
3 English words in this record descend from Latin initiō, most familiar first.
- initiate ← initiātus
- initiation ← initiātiō
- initiator
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Etymograph / Latin initiō