germ- root words — words with the germ- root

The root germ- comes from Latin germen, meaning sprout, seed. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including germ, germicide, germinate, germinated, germinates, germinating, germination, germs, germicidal, germinal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the germ- root

Explore words with germ- — words containing the germ- root and sharing its sense of "sprout, seed". Examples include germ, germicide, germinate, germinated, germinates, germinating, germination, germs, germicidal, germinal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The germ- root means sprout, seed, from Latin germen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.