mit- root words — words with the mit- root

The root mit- comes from Latin mitis, meaning soft, mild. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including mitigate, mitigated, mitigates, mitigating, unmitigated, mitigation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mit- root

Explore words with mit- — words containing the mit- root and sharing its sense of "soft, mild". Examples include mitigate, mitigated, mitigates, mitigating, unmitigated, mitigation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mit- mean?

The mit- root means soft, mild, from Latin mitis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.