Latin

passus

‘a pace, step, later a pass, way, route’

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

16 English words in this record descend from Latin passus, most familiar first.

• pass ← passen ← passer ← *passāre
• mile ← myle ← mīl ← *mīliju ← mīlia
• pace ← pase ← pas
• passage ← passer ← *passāre
• passive ← passyf ← passif ← passivus
• compass ← compas ← compas ← compassus
• pas
• trespass ← trespas ← trespas ← trespasser ← passer
• passable ← passer ← passer ← passer ← *passāre
• traipse ← trépasser ← trespasser ← passer ← *passāre
• pase ← pasardeverb. ← passar ← *passāre
• passata ← passare ← *passāre

More words from passus

• passus
• passerelle
• passen
• pasitrote

Etymograph / Latin passus