dog- root words — words with the dog- root

The root dog- comes from Germanic docga, meaning dog. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including bulldog, bulldogs, watchdog, watchdogs. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dog- root

Explore words with dog- — words containing the dog- root and sharing its sense of "dog". Examples include bulldog, bulldogs, watchdog, watchdogs. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dog- mean?

The dog- root means dog, from Germanic docga. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.