ed- root words — words with the ed- root

The root ed- comes from Latin edo, meaning eat. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including edible, edibles, inedible, obese, obesity, edibility. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ed- root

Explore words with ed- — words containing the ed- root and sharing its sense of "eat". Examples include edible, edibles, inedible, obese, obesity, edibility. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ed- mean?

The ed- root means eat, from Latin edo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.