it- root words — words with the it- root

The root it- comes from Latin itas, meaning quality of (via -ity/-itous). 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including necessity, animosities, debilities, desirability, disparities, inabilities, incompatibilities, infelicities, multiplicities, naiveté, nonentities, profundities. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the it- root

Explore words with it- — words containing the it- root and sharing its sense of "quality of (via -ity/-itous)". Examples include necessity, animosities, debilities, desirability, disparities, inabilities, incompatibilities, infelicities, multiplicities, naiveté, nonentities, profundities. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does it- mean?

The it- root means quality of (via -ity/-itous), from Latin itas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.