ne- root words — words with the ne- root

The root ne- comes from Latin ne, meaning not. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including necessarily, necessary, necessity, nefarious, nefariously, nefariousness, nepenthe, nescience, nescient, puisne, puniness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ne- root

Explore words with ne- — words containing the ne- root and sharing its sense of "not". Examples include necessarily, necessary, necessity, nefarious, nefariously, nefariousness, nepenthe, nescience, nescient, puisne, puniness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ne- root means not, from Latin ne. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.