samar- root words — words with the samar- root

The root samar- comes from Russian samarski, meaning named for mineral samarskite (after Col. Samarsky). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including samarium. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the samar- root

Explore words with samar- — words containing the samar- root and sharing its sense of "named for mineral samarskite (after Col. Samarsky)". Examples include samarium. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does samar- mean?

The samar- root means named for mineral samarskite (after Col. Samarsky), from Russian samarski. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.