squire- root words — words with the squire- root

The root squire- comes from Latin scutum, meaning shield. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including squire, squired, squires, squiring, escutcheon, esquire, ecu, escuage, escudo, inescutcheon, scudo, scutage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the squire- root

Explore words with squire- — words containing the squire- root and sharing its sense of "shield". Examples include squire, squired, squires, squiring, escutcheon, esquire, ecu, escuage, escudo, inescutcheon, scudo, scutage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The squire- root means shield, from Latin scutum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.