crew- root words — words with the crew- root

The root crew- comes from Old French crue, meaning band, reinforcement (lit. 'grown, augmented'). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including crewman, aircrew. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crew- root

Explore words with crew- — words containing the crew- root and sharing its sense of "band, reinforcement (lit. 'grown, augmented')". Examples include crewman, aircrew. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does crew- mean?

The crew- root means band, reinforcement (lit. 'grown, augmented'), from Old French crue. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.