Latin

vellō

‘to pluck out’

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

11 English words in this record descend from Latin vellō, most familiar first.

• pull ← pullen ← pullian
• convulsive ← convulsif ← convulsion ← convulsiō ← convellō
• convulsion ← convulsiō ← convellō
• avulsion ← avulsio
• avel ← āvellō
• avulse ← avulsus
• convel ← convellō
• divulse ← dīvulsus ← dīvellō
• divel ← dīvellō
• revulse ← revulsus ← revello
• vellicate ← vellicatus ← vellicō

Etymograph / Latin vellō