ian- root words — words with the ian- root

The root ian- comes from Latin ianus, meaning pertaining to, adherent of. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including janitor, janitors, guardianship, acoustician, actinian, adoptianist, aeolian, amazonian, anthropophaginian, antichristian, antichristianism, antinomianism. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ian- root

Explore words with ian- — words containing the ian- root and sharing its sense of "pertaining to, adherent of". Examples include janitor, janitors, guardianship, acoustician, actinian, adoptianist, aeolian, amazonian, anthropophaginian, antichristian, antichristianism, antinomianism. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ian- mean?

The ian- root means pertaining to, adherent of, from Latin ianus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.