aver- root words — words with the aver- root

The root aver- comes from Arabic awariya, meaning damaged goods, loss from sea damage. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including average, subaverage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the aver- root

Explore words with aver- — words containing the aver- root and sharing its sense of "damaged goods, loss from sea damage". Examples include average, subaverage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does aver- mean?

The aver- root means damaged goods, loss from sea damage, from Arabic awariya. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.