leave- root words — words with the leave- root

The root leave- comes from Old English leaf, meaning leaf. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including interleave, interleaved, interleaving, leafless. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the leave- root

Explore words with leave- — words containing the leave- root and sharing its sense of "leaf". Examples include interleave, interleaved, interleaving, leafless. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does leave- mean?

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