anil- root words — words with the anil- root

The root anil- comes from Sanskrit nila, meaning indigo, dark blue. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including acetanilid, anil, anthranilate, nilgai, nylghau, rosaniline, sulfanilamide, sulphanilamide. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the anil- root

Explore words with anil- — words containing the anil- root and sharing its sense of "indigo, dark blue". Examples include acetanilid, anil, anthranilate, nilgai, nylghau, rosaniline, sulfanilamide, sulphanilamide. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does anil- mean?

The anil- root means indigo, dark blue, from Sanskrit nila. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.