serv- root words — words with the serv- root

The root serv- comes from Latin servare, meaning to keep, preserve. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including conservatories, archconservative, bioreserve, conservancies, conservancy, conservatoire. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the serv- root

Explore words with serv- — words containing the serv- root and sharing its sense of "to keep, preserve". Examples include conservatories, archconservative, bioreserve, conservancies, conservancy, conservatoire. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does serv- mean?

The serv- root means to keep, preserve, from Latin servare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.