slav- root words — words with the slav- root

The root slav- comes from Latin sclavus, meaning Slav, slave. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including slave, slaves, enslave, enslaved, enslaves, enslaving, slaved, slavery, slaving, slavish, enslavement. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the slav- root

Explore words with slav- — words containing the slav- root and sharing its sense of "Slav, slave". Examples include slave, slaves, enslave, enslaved, enslaves, enslaving, slaved, slavery, slaving, slavish, enslavement. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The slav- root means Slav, slave, from Latin sclavus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.