Old Latin

leitera

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

15 English words in this record descend from Old Latin leitera, most familiar first.

• letter ← letre ← littera
• literally ← litteraly ← literal ← literal ← litterālis
• literary ← littéraire ← litterārius ← littera
• literal ← litteralis ← littera
• illiterate ← illiterat(e) ← illīterātus ← litterātus ← littera
• literate ← litterate ← lītterātus ← littera
• literati ← littera
• transliterate ← transliterātum ← trans ← littera
• litterateur ← litterātor ← littera
• triliteral ← littera
• antiliterature ← literature ← literature ← littérature ← litterātūra
• literatus ← litterātus ← littera

More words from leitera

• literata
• literation
• quadriliteral

Etymograph / Old Latin leitera