Etymological root
*h₂el- (grow)
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(7)
old
A1
/ˈoʊld/
Having lived for many years; not young.
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adult
A2
/əˈdʌlt/
A fully grown person who is no longer a child.
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element
B1
/ˈɛləmənt/
One of the parts that together make up a whole.
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altitude
B2
/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/
The height of something above sea level or the ground.
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adolescent
C1
/ˌæd.əˈlɛs.ənt/
A young person who is no longer a child but not yet an adult; a teenager.
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abolish
C1
/əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/
to officially end a law, system, or practice
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exalt
B2
/ɪɡˈzɔlt/
To praise someone or something very highly.
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