cow- root words — words with the cow- root

The root cow- comes from Old English cu, meaning cow. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including cowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, cowgirls, cowhide, cowhides, cowberry, cowcatcher. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cow- root

Explore words with cow- — words containing the cow- root and sharing its sense of "cow". Examples include cowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, cowgirls, cowhide, cowhides, cowberry, cowcatcher. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cow- mean?

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