cert- root words — words with the cert- root

The root cert- comes from Latin certo, meaning contend, strive. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including concerted, concertos, disconcert, disconcerted, disconcerting. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cert- root

Explore words with cert- — words containing the cert- root and sharing its sense of "contend, strive". Examples include concerted, concertos, disconcert, disconcerted, disconcerting. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cert- mean?

The cert- root means contend, strive, from Latin certo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.