gild- root words — words with the gild- root

The root gild- comes from Old English gold, meaning gold. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including gild, gilded, gilding, gilds, gilt, gilts, marigold, marigolds. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gild- root

Explore words with gild- — words containing the gild- root and sharing its sense of "gold". Examples include gild, gilded, gilding, gilds, gilt, gilts, marigold, marigolds. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gild- mean?

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