ando- root words — words with the ando- root

The root ando- comes from Italian ando, meaning gerund/present-participle ending. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including accelerando, parlando, rallentando, scherzando. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ando- root

Explore words with ando- — words containing the ando- root and sharing its sense of "gerund/present-participle ending". Examples include accelerando, parlando, rallentando, scherzando. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ando- mean?

The ando- root means gerund/present-participle ending, from Italian ando. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.