cancan- root words — words with the cancan- root

The root cancan- comes from French cancan, meaning scandal, tumult (perhaps from Latin quanquam 'although', a debating cry). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cancan. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cancan- root

Explore words with cancan- — words containing the cancan- root and sharing its sense of "scandal, tumult (perhaps from Latin quanquam 'although', a debating cry)". Examples include cancan. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cancan- mean?

The cancan- root means scandal, tumult (perhaps from Latin quanquam 'although', a debating cry), from French cancan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.