flu- root words — words with the flu- root

The root flu- comes from Italian influenza, meaning influenza (clipping; lit. 'influence', from Latin influere 'to flow in'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including antiflu. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flu- root

Explore words with flu- — words containing the flu- root and sharing its sense of "influenza (clipping; lit. 'influence', from Latin influere 'to flow in')". Examples include antiflu. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does flu- mean?

The flu- root means influenza (clipping; lit. 'influence', from Latin influere 'to flow in'), from Italian influenza. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.