boy- root words — words with the boy- root

The root boy- comes from Old French boi, meaning male child, boy. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including cowboy, cowboys, schoolboy, schoolboys, paperboy. 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, paperboy. 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.