bash- root words — words with the bash- root

The root bash- comes from Old French abaissier, meaning to abash, lower. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including bashful. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bash- root

Explore words with bash- — words containing the bash- root and sharing its sense of "to abash, lower". Examples include bashful. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bash- mean?

The bash- root means to abash, lower, from Old French abaissier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.