guru- root words — words with the guru- root

The root guru- comes from Sanskrit guru, meaning heavy, weighty. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including guru, gurus, gurdwara. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the guru- root

Explore words with guru- — words containing the guru- root and sharing its sense of "heavy, weighty". Examples include guru, gurus, gurdwara. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does guru- mean?

The guru- root means heavy, weighty, from Sanskrit guru. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.