des- root words — words with the des- root

The root des- comes from French des, meaning un-, removal. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including dessertspoon, dessertspoonful. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the des- root

Explore words with des- — words containing the des- root and sharing its sense of "un-, removal". Examples include dessertspoon, dessertspoonful. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does des- mean?

The des- root means un-, removal, from French des. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.