drift- root words — words with the drift- root

The root drift- comes from Old Norse drift, meaning a driving, being carried by current. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including driftage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the drift- root

Explore words with drift- — words containing the drift- root and sharing its sense of "a driving, being carried by current". Examples include driftage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does drift- mean?

The drift- root means a driving, being carried by current, from Old Norse drift. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.