etch- root words — words with the etch- root

The root etch- comes from Dutch etsen, meaning to eat into, corrode with acid. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including photoetching. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the etch- root

Explore words with etch- — words containing the etch- root and sharing its sense of "to eat into, corrode with acid". Examples include photoetching. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does etch- mean?

The etch- root means to eat into, corrode with acid, from Dutch etsen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.