knee- root words — words with the knee- root

The root knee- comes from Old English cneow, meaning knee. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including kneecap, kneecapped, kneecapping. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the knee- root

Explore words with knee- — words containing the knee- root and sharing its sense of "knee". Examples include kneecap, kneecapped, kneecapping. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does knee- mean?

The knee- root means knee, from Old English cneow. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.