gun- root words — words with the gun- root

The root gun- comes from Old Norse gunnhildr, meaning war (woman's name). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including shotgun, shotgunned, shotguns. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gun- root

Explore words with gun- — words containing the gun- root and sharing its sense of "war (woman's name)". Examples include shotgun, shotgunned, shotguns. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gun- mean?

The gun- root means war (woman's name), from Old Norse gunnhildr. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.