infest- root words — words with the infest- root

The root infest- comes from Latin infestus, meaning hostile. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including infest, infestation, infestations, infested, infesting, infests, disinfest. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the infest- root

Explore words with infest- — words containing the infest- root and sharing its sense of "hostile". Examples include infest, infestation, infestations, infested, infesting, infests, disinfest. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does infest- mean?

The infest- root means hostile, from Latin infestus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.