commiss- root words — words with the commiss- root

The root commiss- comes from Latin committere, meaning to entrust, commit. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including fideicommissary, fideicommissum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the commiss- root

Explore words with commiss- — words containing the commiss- root and sharing its sense of "to entrust, commit". Examples include fideicommissary, fideicommissum. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does commiss- mean?

The commiss- root means to entrust, commit, from Latin committere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.