rock- root words — words with the rock- root

The root rock- comes from Medieval Latin rocca, meaning rock, stone. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including rockier, rockiest, rocky, rockiness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rock- root

Explore words with rock- — words containing the rock- root and sharing its sense of "rock, stone". Examples include rockier, rockiest, rocky, rockiness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rock- mean?

The rock- root means rock, stone, from Medieval Latin rocca. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.