fatho- root words — words with the fatho- root

The root fatho- comes from Old English fathom, meaning span of outstretched arms, fathom. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including fathometer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fatho- root

Explore words with fatho- — words containing the fatho- root and sharing its sense of "span of outstretched arms, fathom". Examples include fathometer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fatho- mean?

The fatho- root means span of outstretched arms, fathom, from Old English fathom. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.