etern- root words — words with the etern- root

The root etern- comes from Latin aeternus, meaning eternal, everlasting. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including eternal, eternity, eternally, eternities, coeternal, coeternity, eternalize, eterne, eternize, sempiternal, sempiternity. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the etern- root

Explore words with etern- — words containing the etern- root and sharing its sense of "eternal, everlasting". Examples include eternal, eternity, eternally, eternities, coeternal, coeternity, eternalize, eterne, eternize, sempiternal, sempiternity. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does etern- mean?

The etern- root means eternal, everlasting, from Latin aeternus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.