duck- root words — words with the duck- root

The root duck- comes from Old English duce, meaning duck (diving bird). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ducktail. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the duck- root

Explore words with duck- — words containing the duck- root and sharing its sense of "duck (diving bird)". Examples include ducktail. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does duck- mean?

The duck- root means duck (diving bird), from Old English duce. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.