linqu- root words — words with the linqu- root

The root linqu- comes from Latin linquo, meaning leave, abandon. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including delinquency, delinquent, delinquents, derelict, derelicts, relic, relics, relinquish, relinquished, relinquishes, relinquishing, relinquishment. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the linqu- root

Explore words with linqu- — words containing the linqu- root and sharing its sense of "leave, abandon". Examples include delinquency, delinquent, delinquents, derelict, derelicts, relic, relics, relinquish, relinquished, relinquishes, relinquishing, relinquishment. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does linqu- mean?

The linqu- root means leave, abandon, from Latin linquo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.