charit- root words — words with the charit- root

The root charit- comes from Latin caritas, meaning love, dearness. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including charitable, charities, charity, charitably. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the charit- root

Explore words with charit- — words containing the charit- root and sharing its sense of "love, dearness". Examples include charitable, charities, charity, charitably. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does charit- mean?

The charit- root means love, dearness, from Latin caritas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.