bachelor- root words — words with the bachelor- root

The root bachelor- comes from Latin baccalarius, meaning young man, apprentice knight. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including bachelorhood. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bachelor- root

Explore words with bachelor- — words containing the bachelor- root and sharing its sense of "young man, apprentice knight". Examples include bachelorhood. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bachelor- mean?

The bachelor- root means young man, apprentice knight, from Latin baccalarius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.