Latin

subitus

‘sudden, unforeseen’

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

4 English words in this record descend from Latin subitus, most familiar first.

• suddenly ← sodeynly ← sodeyn ← sodein ← subitāneus
• sudden ← sodeyn ← sodein ← sodain ← subitāneus
• subitaneous ← subitaneus
• suddent ← sodeyn ← sodein ← subitāneus

Etymograph / Latin subitus