fend-

fend- root words — words with the fend- root

The root fend- comes from Latin fendo, meaning strike, ward off. 26 words in Dendril are built from it, including indefensible, offend, offended, offender, offenders, offending, offends, offense, offenses, offensive, defendant, defendants. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fend- root

Explore words with fend- — words containing the fend- root and sharing its sense of "strike, ward off". Examples include indefensible, offend, offended, offender, offenders, offending, offends, offense, offenses, offensive, defendant, defendants. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fend- mean?

The fend- root means strike, ward off, from Latin fendo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.