fan- root words — words with the fan- root

The root fan- comes from Latin fanaticus, meaning of a temple, frenzied. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including fans, fanboy, fanboys, fandom, fanzine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fan- root

Explore words with fan- — words containing the fan- root and sharing its sense of "of a temple, frenzied". Examples include fans, fanboy, fanboys, fandom, fanzine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fan- mean?

The fan- root means of a temple, frenzied, from Latin fanaticus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.