beg- root words — words with the beg- root

The root beg- comes from Gaelic beag, meaning little. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including filibeg, philibeg. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the beg- root

Explore words with beg- — words containing the beg- root and sharing its sense of "little". Examples include filibeg, philibeg. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does beg- mean?

The beg- root means little, from Gaelic beag. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.