osm- root words — words with the osm- root

The root osm- comes from Greek osmos, meaning push, thrust. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including osmosis, osmotic, chemosmosis, endosmosis, exosmosis, osmometer, osmose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the osm- root

Explore words with osm- — words containing the osm- root and sharing its sense of "push, thrust". Examples include osmosis, osmotic, chemosmosis, endosmosis, exosmosis, osmometer, osmose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does osm- mean?

The osm- root means push, thrust, from Greek osmos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.