boss- root words — words with the boss- root

The root boss- comes from Old French bocia, meaning knob, stud. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including emboss, embossed, embossing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the boss- root

Explore words with boss- — words containing the boss- root and sharing its sense of "knob, stud". Examples include emboss, embossed, embossing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does boss- mean?

The boss- root means knob, stud, from Old French bocia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.