mot-

mot- root words — words with the mot- root

The root mot- comes from Latin moveo, meaning move, mover. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including moment, motion, move, moved, movement, movements, moves, movie, moving, remote, remotely, removal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mot- root

Explore words with mot- — words containing the mot- root and sharing its sense of "move, mover". Examples include moment, motion, move, moved, movement, movements, moves, movie, moving, remote, remotely, removal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The mot- root means move, mover, from Latin moveo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.