Latin
prōmittō
‘send forth, promise’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin prōmittō.
3 English words in this record descend from Latin prōmittō, most familiar first.
- promise ← promis ← promesse ← prōmissa
- compromit ← comprōmittō
- promession ← promessa ← promissa ← prōmissum
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Etymograph / Latin prōmittō