challeng- root words — words with the challeng- root

The root challeng- comes from Latin calumnia, meaning false accusation, slander. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, challenger, challengers, calumniate, calumniated, calumniating, calumnies, calumny. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the challeng- root

Explore words with challeng- — words containing the challeng- root and sharing its sense of "false accusation, slander". Examples include challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, challenger, challengers, calumniate, calumniated, calumniating, calumnies, calumny. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does challeng- mean?

The challeng- root means false accusation, slander, from Latin calumnia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.