mugwump- root words — words with the mugwump- root

The root mugwump- comes from Algonquian mugquomp, meaning war chief, big man. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including mugwumpery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mugwump- root

Explore words with mugwump- — words containing the mugwump- root and sharing its sense of "war chief, big man". Examples include mugwumpery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mugwump- mean?

The mugwump- root means war chief, big man, from Algonquian mugquomp. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.