bachelor- root words — words with the bachelor- root

The root bachelor- comes from Old French bacheler, meaning young man, unmarried man. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bachelordom, bachelorette. 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, unmarried man". Examples include bachelordom, bachelorette. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bachelor- mean?

The bachelor- root means young man, unmarried man, from Old French bacheler. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.