purg- root words — words with the purg- root

The root purg- comes from Latin purgare, meaning to cleanse. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including purgatory, purged, purges, purging. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the purg- root

Explore words with purg- — words containing the purg- root and sharing its sense of "to cleanse". Examples include purgatory, purged, purges, purging. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does purg- mean?

The purg- root means to cleanse, from Latin purgare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.