mening- root words — words with the mening- root

The root mening- comes from Greek meninx, meaning membrane. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including meningitis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mening- root

Explore words with mening- — words containing the mening- root and sharing its sense of "membrane". Examples include meningitis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mening- mean?

The mening- root means membrane, from Greek meninx. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.