sur- root words — words with the sur- root

The root sur- comes from Latin securus, meaning safe, free from care. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including sure, surely, reassure, reassured, reassures, reassuring, assurance, assurances, reassurance, reassurances, assuredly, reassuringly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sur- root

Explore words with sur- — words containing the sur- root and sharing its sense of "safe, free from care". Examples include sure, surely, reassure, reassured, reassures, reassuring, assurance, assurances, reassurance, reassurances, assuredly, reassuringly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sur- mean?

The sur- root means safe, free from care, from Latin securus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.