carv- root words — words with the carv- root

The root carv- comes from Old English ceorfan, meaning to cut. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including carveries, carvery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the carv- root

Explore words with carv- — words containing the carv- root and sharing its sense of "to cut". Examples include carveries, carvery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does carv- mean?

The carv- root means to cut, from Old English ceorfan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.