bank- root words — words with the bank- root

The root bank- comes from Old Norse banki, meaning ridge, mound. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including embankment. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bank- root

Explore words with bank- — words containing the bank- root and sharing its sense of "ridge, mound". Examples include embankment. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bank- mean?

The bank- root means ridge, mound, from Old Norse banki. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.