gig- root words — words with the gig- root

The root gig- comes from English gig, meaning whipping top. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including whirligig. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gig- root

Explore words with gig- — words containing the gig- root and sharing its sense of "whipping top". Examples include whirligig. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gig- mean?

The gig- root means whipping top, from English gig. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.