cod- root words — words with the cod- root

The root cod- comes from Latin caudex, meaning tree trunk, block of wood. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including code, coded, codes, coding, decode, decoded, decodes, decoding, encode, encoded, encodes, encoding. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cod- root

Explore words with cod- — words containing the cod- root and sharing its sense of "tree trunk, block of wood". Examples include code, coded, codes, coding, decode, decoded, decodes, decoding, encode, encoded, encodes, encoding. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cod- mean?

The cod- root means tree trunk, block of wood, from Latin caudex. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.