earth- root words — words with the earth- root

The root earth- comes from Old English eorthe, meaning earth, ground. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including earthquake, earthquakes, earthworm, earthworms. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the earth- root

Explore words with earth- — words containing the earth- root and sharing its sense of "earth, ground". Examples include earthquake, earthquakes, earthworm, earthworms. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does earth- mean?

The earth- root means earth, ground, from Old English eorthe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.