gild- root words — words with the gild- root

The root gild- comes from Old English gyldan, meaning to overlay with gold. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including electrogilding. 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 "to overlay with gold". Examples include electrogilding. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gild- mean?

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