cern- root words — words with the cern- root

The root cern- comes from Latin cernere, meaning to sift, separate, distinguish. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including decern, decretal, decretory, discernibility, discretional, excretive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cern- root

Explore words with cern- — words containing the cern- root and sharing its sense of "to sift, separate, distinguish". Examples include decern, decretal, decretory, discernibility, discretional, excretive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cern- mean?

The cern- root means to sift, separate, distinguish, from Latin cernere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.