o·mer·ta 
(ō-mûrtə, ō′mĕr-tä)
(ō-mûrtə, ō′mĕr-tä)n.
A rule or code that prohibits speaking or divulging information about certain activities, especially the activities of a criminal organization.
[Italian omertà, probably from alteration (influenced by Sicilian omu, man) of Spanish hombredad, manliness, from Spanish hombre, man; see OMBRE.]
- Indo-European root: sleiə-
- Indo-European root: sleubh-
- Indo-European root: slēb-
- Indo-European root: slēg-
- Indo-European root: smei-
- Indo-European root: (s)mer-
- Indo-European root: (s)mer-
- Indo-European root: sneigwh-
- Indo-European root: (s)neəu-
- Indo-European root: snā-
- Indo-European root: (s)nāu-
- Indo-European root: (s)nē-
- Indo-European root: so-
- Indo-European root: sol-
- Indo-European root: spek-
- Indo-European root: (s)pen-
- Indo-European root: spend-
- Indo-European root: sper-
- Indo-European root: sperə-
- Indo-European root: spē-
- Indo-European root: sreu-
- Indo-European root: (s)teg-
- Indo-European root: stegh-
- Indo-European root: steig-
- Indo-European root: steigh-