proli- root words — words with the proli- root

The root proli- comes from Latin proles, meaning offspring. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including proliferation, proletarian, proletarians, proletariat, proliferate, proliferated, proliferating, prolific, nonproliferation, prolifically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the proli- root

Explore words with proli- — words containing the proli- root and sharing its sense of "offspring". Examples include proliferation, proletarian, proletarians, proletariat, proliferate, proliferated, proliferating, prolific, nonproliferation, prolifically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The proli- root means offspring, from Latin proles. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.