abash- root words — words with the abash- root

The root abash- comes from French esbair, meaning to astound, disconcert. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including unabashed. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the abash- root

Explore words with abash- — words containing the abash- root and sharing its sense of "to astound, disconcert". Examples include unabashed. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does abash- mean?

The abash- root means to astound, disconcert, from French esbair. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.