Latin
religiō
‘scrupulousness, pious misgivings, superstition, conscientiousness, sanctity’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin religiō.
5 English words in this record descend from Latin religiō, most familiar first.
- religious ← religiouse ← religieus ← religiōsus
- religion ← religioun
- religiosity ← religiositas ← religiōsus
- religieux ← religieus ← religiōsus
- religiophobia
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Etymograph / Latin religiō