anche- root words — words with the anche- root

The root anche- comes from French lavanche, meaning snowslide (altered by folk association). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including avalanche. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the anche- root

Explore words with anche- — words containing the anche- root and sharing its sense of "snowslide (altered by folk association)". Examples include avalanche. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does anche- mean?

The anche- root means snowslide (altered by folk association), from French lavanche. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.