but- root words — words with the but- root

The root but- comes from Greek butyron, meaning butyl (four-carbon), from butter. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tolbutamide. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the but- root

Explore words with but- — words containing the but- root and sharing its sense of "butyl (four-carbon), from butter". Examples include tolbutamide. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does but- mean?

The but- root means butyl (four-carbon), from butter, from Greek butyron. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.