govern- root words — words with the govern- root

The root govern- comes from Latin gubernare, meaning steer, govern. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including government, governor, govern, governed, governing, governments, governs, governess, governesses, governmental, governors, gubernatorial. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the govern- root

Explore words with govern- — words containing the govern- root and sharing its sense of "steer, govern". Examples include government, governor, govern, governed, governing, governments, governs, governess, governesses, governmental, governors, gubernatorial. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does govern- mean?

The govern- root means steer, govern, from Latin gubernare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.