Latin

luō

‘to let go, set free’

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

18 English words in this record descend from Latin luō, most familiar first.

• so ← sol ← solvō
• solution ← solucioun ← solucion ← solūtiō ← solvō
• resolution ← resolucioun ← resolucion ← resolūtiō ← resolvō
• solve ← solven ← solvō
• resolve ← resolven ← resolver ← resolvō ← solvō
• sol ← solvō
• dissolution ← dissolucioun ← dissolucion ← dissolūtiō ← dissolvō
• resolute ← resolutus ← resolvō ← solvō
• absolution ← absolucion ← absolūtiōnem ← absolūtiō ← absolvō
• indissoluble ← indissolubilis ← dissolūbilis ← dissolvō ← solvō
• lues
• absolutory ← absolūtōrius ← absolvō ← solvō

More words from luō

• absolvent
• absolvitor
• dissoluble
• lutrine
• resoluble
• solvend

Etymograph / Latin luō