activ- root words — words with the activ- root

The root activ- comes from Latin activus, meaning active, doing. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including activistic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the activ- root

Explore words with activ- — words containing the activ- root and sharing its sense of "active, doing". Examples include activistic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does activ- mean?

The activ- root means active, doing, from Latin activus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.