sens/sent

feel, perceive

Spelled sens, sent · sentire 'to feel, perceive'

Latin sentire meant feel or perceive: sensitive people feel keenly, consent feels together in agreement, while dissent feels apart.

Words built from it

sense — the ability to perceive through the body or mind
sens (feel) + -e (noun ending)
sensitive — easily affected or quick to perceive
sens (feel) + -itive (tending to)
consent — to give permission or agreement
con- (together) + sent (feel)
dissent — to hold or express a differing feeling or opinion
dis- (apart) + sent (feel)
resent — to feel bitter or indignant about
re- (strongly) + sent (feel)
sentimental — prone to excessive tender feeling
sent (feel) + -imental (relating to)

sentinel — of uncertain origin (perhaps Italian sentina 'lookout post'); its supposed link to Latin sentire 'to feel' is doubtful.
sentry — likely a shortened form of 'sentinel,' itself of uncertain origin, not genuinely from Latin sentire.