boy- root words — words with the boy- root

The root boy- comes from Old French boi, meaning male child, boy. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including cowboy, cowboys, schoolboy, schoolboys. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the boy- root

Explore words with boy- — words containing the boy- root and sharing its sense of "male child, boy". Examples include cowboy, cowboys, schoolboy, schoolboys. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does boy- mean?

The boy- root means male child, boy, from Old French boi. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.