Latin

spolium

‘the skin or hide of an animal stripped off’

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

10 English words in this record descend from Latin spolium, most familiar first.

• spoil ← spoilen ← espoillier ← spoliāre
• spoiler ← spoil ← spoilen ← espoillier ← spoliāre
• spoliation ← spoliacioun ← spoliacioun ← spoliātiō ← spoliō
• despoil ← despoylen ← despoillier ← dēspoliō ← spoliō
• despoliation ← dēspoliātiō ← dēspoliō ← spoliō
• spoliate ← spoliātus ← spoliō
• spolium
• spoilable ← spoil ← spoilen ← espoillier ← spoliāre
• spoilability ← spoil ← spoilen ← espoillier ← spoliāre
• spoilee ← spoil ← spoilen ← espoillier ← spoliāre

Etymograph / Latin spolium