ev- root words — words with the ev- root

The root ev- comes from Latin aevum, meaning age, lifetime. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including medieval, longevity, primeval, coeval, coevals. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ev- root

Explore words with ev- — words containing the ev- root and sharing its sense of "age, lifetime". Examples include medieval, longevity, primeval, coeval, coevals. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ev- mean?

The ev- root means age, lifetime, from Latin aevum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.