crimson- root words — words with the crimson- root

The root crimson- comes from Arabic qirmiz, meaning kermes insect (dye). 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including crimson, crimsons, carmine, encrimson, kermes. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crimson- root

Explore words with crimson- — words containing the crimson- root and sharing its sense of "kermes insect (dye)". Examples include crimson, crimsons, carmine, encrimson, kermes. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does crimson- mean?

The crimson- root means kermes insect (dye), from Arabic qirmiz. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.