set- root words — words with the set- root

The root set- comes from Old English settan, meaning to cause to sit, place. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including reset, resetting, dataset. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the set- root

Explore words with set- — words containing the set- root and sharing its sense of "to cause to sit, place". Examples include reset, resetting, dataset. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does set- mean?

The set- root means to cause to sit, place, from Old English settan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.