bust- root words — words with the bust- root

The root bust- comes from Latin buro, meaning burn. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including combustible, combustibles, combustion, combustibility, incombustible. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bust- root

Explore words with bust- — words containing the bust- root and sharing its sense of "burn". Examples include combustible, combustibles, combustion, combustibility, incombustible. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bust- mean?

The bust- root means burn, from Latin buro. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.