cumb- root words — words with the cumb- root

The root cumb- comes from Latin cumbo, meaning lie down. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including succumb, succumbed, succumbing, succumbs, recumbent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cumb- root

Explore words with cumb- — words containing the cumb- root and sharing its sense of "lie down". Examples include succumb, succumbed, succumbing, succumbs, recumbent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cumb- mean?

The cumb- root means lie down, from Latin cumbo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.