rent- root words — words with the rent- root

The root rent- comes from Vulgar Latin rendita, meaning payment, income yielded. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including rent, rental. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rent- root

Explore words with rent- — words containing the rent- root and sharing its sense of "payment, income yielded". Examples include rent, rental. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rent- mean?

The rent- root means payment, income yielded, from Vulgar Latin rendita. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.