man- root words — words with the man- root

The root man- comes from Greek mandragoras, meaning reshaped by folk etymology toward 'man'. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including mandrake, mandragora. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the man- root

Explore words with man- — words containing the man- root and sharing its sense of "reshaped by folk etymology toward 'man'". Examples include mandrake, mandragora. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does man- mean?

The man- root means reshaped by folk etymology toward 'man', from Greek mandragoras. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.