leaven- root words — words with the leaven- root

The root leaven- comes from Latin levamen, meaning raising agent. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including leaven, leavened, leavening, leavens. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the leaven- root

Explore words with leaven- — words containing the leaven- root and sharing its sense of "raising agent". Examples include leaven, leavened, leavening, leavens. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does leaven- mean?

The leaven- root means raising agent, from Latin levamen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.