gone- root words — words with the gone- root

The root gone- comes from Old English gan, meaning go. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bygone, bygones. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gone- root

Explore words with gone- — words containing the gone- root and sharing its sense of "go". Examples include bygone, bygones. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gone- mean?

The gone- root means go, from Old English gan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.