laund- root words — words with the laund- root

The root laund- comes from Latin lavare, meaning to wash. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including launderer, launderers, laundress, laundresses, laundryman. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the laund- root

Explore words with laund- — words containing the laund- root and sharing its sense of "to wash". Examples include launderer, launderers, laundress, laundresses, laundryman. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does laund- mean?

The laund- root means to wash, from Latin lavare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.