em- root words — words with the em- root

The root em- comes from Latin amicus, meaning friend. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including enemy, enemies, amiable, amiably, amicable, amicably, enmities, enmity, amicability, amigo, amigos, amity. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the em- root

Explore words with em- — words containing the em- root and sharing its sense of "friend". Examples include enemy, enemies, amiable, amiably, amicable, amicably, enmities, enmity, amicability, amigo, amigos, amity. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The em- root means friend, from Latin amicus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.