ed- root words — words with the ed- root

The root ed- comes from Latin edo, meaning eat. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including edible, edibles, inedible, obese, obesity, edibility, albedo. 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, albedo. 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.