mercur- root words — words with the mercur- root

The root mercur- comes from Latin mercurius, meaning Mercury (god). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including mercury, mercurial, mercuric. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mercur- root

Explore words with mercur- — words containing the mercur- root and sharing its sense of "Mercury (god)". Examples include mercury, mercurial, mercuric. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mercur- mean?

The mercur- root means Mercury (god), from Latin mercurius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.