gamb- root words — words with the gamb- root

The root gamb- comes from Italian gamba, meaning leg. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including gambit, jamb, gambol, gamboled, gamboling, doorjamb, gamb, gamba, gambade, gambado, gambolled, gambolling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gamb- root

Explore words with gamb- — words containing the gamb- root and sharing its sense of "leg". Examples include gambit, jamb, gambol, gamboled, gamboling, doorjamb, gamb, gamba, gambade, gambado, gambolled, gambolling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The gamb- root means leg, from Italian gamba. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.