fog- root words — words with the fog- root

The root fog- comes from German fugger, meaning merchant family name (petty trader). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including pettifog, pettifogged, pettifogger, pettifogging. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fog- root

Explore words with fog- — words containing the fog- root and sharing its sense of "merchant family name (petty trader)". Examples include pettifog, pettifogged, pettifogger, pettifogging. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fog- mean?

The fog- root means merchant family name (petty trader), from German fugger. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.