priv-

priv- root words — words with the priv- root

The root priv- comes from Latin privus, meaning one's own, separate. 23 words in Dendril are built from it, including private, deprive, deprived, deprives, depriving, privacy, privately, privatization, privilege, privileged, privileges, privileging. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the priv- root

Explore words with priv- — words containing the priv- root and sharing its sense of "one's own, separate". Examples include private, deprive, deprived, deprives, depriving, privacy, privately, privatization, privilege, privileged, privileges, privileging. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does priv- mean?

The priv- root means one's own, separate, from Latin privus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.