archae- root words — words with the archae- root

The root archae- comes from Greek arkhaios, meaning ancient, old. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including archaic, archaeological, archaeologist, archaeologists, archaeology, archaically, archaism. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the archae- root

Explore words with archae- — words containing the archae- root and sharing its sense of "ancient, old". Examples include archaic, archaeological, archaeologist, archaeologists, archaeology, archaically, archaism. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does archae- mean?

The archae- root means ancient, old, from Greek arkhaios. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.