ev- root words — words with the ev- root

The root ev- comes from Latin aevum, meaning age, lifetime. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including medieval, longevity, primeval, coeval, coevals, longevous. 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, longevous. 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.