merit- root words — words with the merit- root

The root merit- comes from Latin meritum, meaning deserved, earned. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including merit, merits, demerit, demerits, merited, meriting, meritorious, meritoriously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the merit- root

Explore words with merit- — words containing the merit- root and sharing its sense of "deserved, earned". Examples include merit, merits, demerit, demerits, merited, meriting, meritorious, meritoriously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does merit- mean?

The merit- root means deserved, earned, from Latin meritum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.