rig- root words — words with the rig- root

The root rig- comes from Latin rigo, meaning water. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including irrigate, irrigated, irrigating, irrigation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rig- root

Explore words with rig- — words containing the rig- root and sharing its sense of "water". Examples include irrigate, irrigated, irrigating, irrigation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rig- mean?

The rig- root means water, from Latin rigo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.