if- root words — words with the if- root

The root if- comes from Latin ificare, meaning to make. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including gentrifies, brutify, yuppified, yuppifies, yuppify. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the if- root

Explore words with if- — words containing the if- root and sharing its sense of "to make". Examples include gentrifies, brutify, yuppified, yuppifies, yuppify. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does if- mean?

The if- root means to make, from Latin ificare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.