brav- root words — words with the brav- root

The root brav- comes from Latin barbarus, meaning wild, bold. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including bravado, braved, bravely, braver, bravery, braves, bravest, braving, bravo, bravos. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the brav- root

Explore words with brav- — words containing the brav- root and sharing its sense of "wild, bold". Examples include bravado, braved, bravely, braver, bravery, braves, bravest, braving, bravo, bravos. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does brav- mean?

The brav- root means wild, bold, from Latin barbarus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.