day- root words — words with the day- root

The root day- comes from Old English daeg, meaning day. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including daisies, daisy, daybreak, daydream, daydreamed, daydreaming, daydreams, holidaying. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the day- root

Explore words with day- — words containing the day- root and sharing its sense of "day". Examples include daisies, daisy, daybreak, daydream, daydreamed, daydreaming, daydreams, holidaying. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does day- mean?

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