lev- root words — words with the lev- root

The root lev- comes from Latin levare, meaning raise, lift. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including irrelevancy, irrelevantly, relevancy, relevantly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lev- root

Explore words with lev- — words containing the lev- root and sharing its sense of "raise, lift". Examples include irrelevancy, irrelevantly, relevancy, relevantly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lev- mean?

The lev- root means raise, lift, from Latin levare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.