shawm- root words — words with the shawm- root

The root shawm- comes from Latin calamus, meaning reed, reed-pipe. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including caramel, calamari, calumet, shawm. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shawm- root

Explore words with shawm- — words containing the shawm- root and sharing its sense of "reed, reed-pipe". Examples include caramel, calamari, calumet, shawm. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shawm- mean?

The shawm- root means reed, reed-pipe, from Latin calamus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.