law- root words — words with the law- root

The root law- comes from Old English lagu, meaning law. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including lawsuit, lawbreakers, lawfully, lawfulness, lawgiver, lawlessly, outlawry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the law- root

Explore words with law- — words containing the law- root and sharing its sense of "law". Examples include lawsuit, lawbreakers, lawfully, lawfulness, lawgiver, lawlessly, outlawry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does law- mean?

The law- root means law, from Old English lagu. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.