nect
Latinbind, tie, fasten
Variants:nectnex
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From Latin nectere (to bind, tie, fasten). Produces connect (bind together), nexus (a binding point or link), and annex (bind to). The past participle nexum gave us nexus directly. A root about linkage and attachment, both physical and abstract.
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connection
A link or relationship between people or things
connect
To join or link things together
nexus
A connection or central point linking a group of things
annex
To incorporate territory; an extension to a building or document
annexation
The incorporation of territory into another state
interconnecting
Linking or joining two or more things together