mach- root words — words with the mach- root

The root mach- comes from Latin marculus, meaning hammer, mallet. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including machete. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mach- root

Explore words with mach- — words containing the mach- root and sharing its sense of "hammer, mallet". Examples include machete. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mach- mean?

The mach- root means hammer, mallet, from Latin marculus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.