chafe- root words — words with the chafe- root

The root chafe- comes from Latin calefacio, meaning make warm. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including chafe, chafed, chafes, chafing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chafe- root

Explore words with chafe- — words containing the chafe- root and sharing its sense of "make warm". Examples include chafe, chafed, chafes, chafing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chafe- mean?

The chafe- root means make warm, from Latin calefacio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.