ninni- root words — words with the ninni- root

The root ninni- comes from Spanish nino, meaning child. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including piccaninnies, piccaninny, pickaninnies, pickaninny. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ninni- root

Explore words with ninni- — words containing the ninni- root and sharing its sense of "child". Examples include piccaninnies, piccaninny, pickaninnies, pickaninny. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ninni- mean?

The ninni- root means child, from Spanish nino. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.