min- root words — words with the min- root

The root min- comes from Latin mineo, meaning project, jut out. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including eminent, eminently, imminent, prominent, eminence, eminences, imminently, prominence, prominently, imminence, preeminently. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the min- root

Explore words with min- — words containing the min- root and sharing its sense of "project, jut out". Examples include eminent, eminently, imminent, prominent, eminence, eminences, imminently, prominence, prominently, imminence, preeminently. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The min- root means project, jut out, from Latin mineo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.