ferrugin- root words — words with the ferrugin- root

The root ferrugin- comes from Latin ferrugo, meaning iron rust. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ferruginous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ferrugin- root

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

What does ferrugin- mean?

The ferrugin- root means iron rust, from Latin ferrugo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.