cumber- root words — words with the cumber- root

The root cumber- comes from Old French combrus, meaning barrier, obstruction. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including encumber, encumbered, encumbering, encumbers, encumbrance, encumbrances. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cumber- root

Explore words with cumber- — words containing the cumber- root and sharing its sense of "barrier, obstruction". Examples include encumber, encumbered, encumbering, encumbers, encumbrance, encumbrances. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cumber- mean?

The cumber- root means barrier, obstruction, from Old French combrus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.