Latin

orior

‘to come into being’

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

13 English words in this record descend from Latin orior, most familiar first.

• original ← orīginālis ← orīgō
• originally ← originali ← original ← original ← orīginālis
• origin ← origine ← origine ← orīgō
• abortion ← abortiōnem ← aborior
• originality ← originalité ← original ← orīginālis ← orīgō
• abort ← abortus ← aborior
• aborigines ← orīgō
• origination ← orīginātiō ← orīgō
• orienteering ← orientering ← orientera ← orienter ← orient
• aborigine ← aborigines ← aborīginēs ← orīgō
• origo
• abortus ← aborior

More words from orior

• orienteer

Etymograph / Latin orior