ferry- root words — words with the ferry- root

The root ferry- comes from Old English ferian, meaning to carry across. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including ferryboat, ferryboats. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ferry- root

Explore words with ferry- — words containing the ferry- root and sharing its sense of "to carry across". Examples include ferryboat, ferryboats. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ferry- mean?

The ferry- root means to carry across, from Old English ferian. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.