Latin
tribuō
‘to grant or bestow’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin tribuō.
7 English words in this record descend from Latin tribuō, most familiar first.
- contribute ← contribūtus ← contribuō
- contribution ← contribucioun ← contribūtiōnem ← contribuō
- distribute ← distributus ← distribuere
- contributor ← contributour ← contribuō
- retribution ← retribuo
- attribution ← attributio ← attribuō
- attributor ← attribuō
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Etymograph / Latin tribuō