sanction- root words — words with the sanction- root

The root sanction- comes from Latin sancire, meaning to make holy, decree. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sanctionable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sanction- root

Explore words with sanction- — words containing the sanction- root and sharing its sense of "to make holy, decree". Examples include sanctionable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sanction- mean?

The sanction- root means to make holy, decree, from Latin sancire. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.