gan- root words — words with the gan- root

The root gan- comes from Latin cantherius, meaning rafter, pack-horse (Latin, ult. from Greek kanthelios). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gantry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gan- root

Explore words with gan- — words containing the gan- root and sharing its sense of "rafter, pack-horse (Latin, ult. from Greek kanthelios)". Examples include gantry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gan- mean?

The gan- root means rafter, pack-horse (Latin, ult. from Greek kanthelios), from Latin cantherius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.