sed- root words — words with the sed- root

The root sed- comes from Latin sedo, meaning settle, calm. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including sedate, sedated, sedating, sedative, sedatives, sedation, sedately. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sed- root

Explore words with sed- — words containing the sed- root and sharing its sense of "settle, calm". Examples include sedate, sedated, sedating, sedative, sedatives, sedation, sedately. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sed- mean?

The sed- root means settle, calm, from Latin sedo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.