but- root words — words with the but- root

The root but- comes from Latin butyrum, meaning butter (butyric acid, from which butyl derives). 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including butylene, butyraceous, butyraldehyde, butyrate, butyrin. 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 "butter (butyric acid, from which butyl derives)". Examples include butylene, butyraceous, butyraldehyde, butyrate, butyrin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does but- mean?

The but- root means butter (butyric acid, from which butyl derives), from Latin butyrum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.