erc- root words — words with the erc- root

The root erc- comes from Latin arcere, meaning to enclose, restrain. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including exercise, exercised, exercises, exercising, coercible, exercisable, exercitation, incoercible, overexercise, unexercised. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the erc- root

Explore words with erc- — words containing the erc- root and sharing its sense of "to enclose, restrain". Examples include exercise, exercised, exercises, exercising, coercible, exercisable, exercitation, incoercible, overexercise, unexercised. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does erc- mean?

The erc- root means to enclose, restrain, from Latin arcere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.