lad- root words — words with the lad- root

The root lad- comes from English ladde, meaning boy, young man. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including laddie. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lad- root

Explore words with lad- — words containing the lad- root and sharing its sense of "boy, young man". Examples include laddie. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lad- mean?

The lad- root means boy, young man, from English ladde. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.