lig- root words — words with the lig- root

The root lig- comes from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, heed. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including aquilegia, collectanea, deselect, deselection, negligibility. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lig- root

Explore words with lig- — words containing the lig- root and sharing its sense of "to gather, choose, heed". Examples include aquilegia, collectanea, deselect, deselection, negligibility. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lig- mean?

The lig- root means to gather, choose, heed, from Latin legere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.