couth- root words — words with the couth- root

The root couth- comes from Old English cunnan, meaning known, familiar. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including uncouth. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the couth- root

Explore words with couth- — words containing the couth- root and sharing its sense of "known, familiar". Examples include uncouth. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does couth- mean?

The couth- root means known, familiar, from Old English cunnan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.