murder- root words — words with the murder- root

The root murder- comes from Old English morth, meaning death, killing. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including murder, murdered, murderer, murdering, murders. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the murder- root

Explore words with murder- — words containing the murder- root and sharing its sense of "death, killing". Examples include murder, murdered, murderer, murdering, murders. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does murder- mean?

The murder- root means death, killing, from Old English morth. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.