bab- root words — words with the bab- root

The root bab- comes from Middle English babe, meaning infant. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including crybabies, crybaby. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bab- root

Explore words with bab- — words containing the bab- root and sharing its sense of "infant". Examples include crybabies, crybaby. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bab- mean?

The bab- root means infant, from Middle English babe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.