feder- root words — words with the feder- root

The root feder- comes from Latin foedus, meaning league, treaty. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including federal, confederacy, confederate, confederated, confederates, confederating, confederation, confederations, federalism, federalist, federals, federation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the feder- root

Explore words with feder- — words containing the feder- root and sharing its sense of "league, treaty". Examples include federal, confederacy, confederate, confederated, confederates, confederating, confederation, confederations, federalism, federalist, federals, federation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does feder- mean?

The feder- root means league, treaty, from Latin foedus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.