id-

id- root words — words with the id- root

The root id- comes from Greek is, meaning of, relating to (from proboskis 'trunk, means for feeding'). 26 words in Dendril are built from it, including icicle, icicles, icing, icy, icecap, abattis, anaesthesis, cantharides, chromatid, curule, endodermis, energid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the id- root

Explore words with id- — words containing the id- root and sharing its sense of "of, relating to (from proboskis 'trunk, means for feeding')". Examples include icicle, icicles, icing, icy, icecap, abattis, anaesthesis, cantharides, chromatid, curule, endodermis, energid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does id- mean?

The id- root means of, relating to (from proboskis 'trunk, means for feeding'), from Greek is. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.