forty- root words — words with the forty- root

The root forty- comes from Old English feowertig, meaning forty. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including fortyish. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the forty- root

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

What does forty- mean?

The forty- root means forty, from Old English feowertig. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.