dorse- root words — words with the dorse- root

The root dorse- comes from Latin dorsum, meaning back. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including dorsal, endorse, endorsed, endorsement, endorsements, endorses, endorsing, endorser. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dorse- root

Explore words with dorse- — words containing the dorse- root and sharing its sense of "back". Examples include dorsal, endorse, endorsed, endorsement, endorsements, endorses, endorsing, endorser. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The dorse- root means back, from Latin dorsum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.