savage- root words — words with the savage- root

The root savage- comes from Latin silva, meaning woods, forest. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including savage, savaged, savagely, savagery, savages, savaging, savageness, sylvan. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the savage- root

Explore words with savage- — words containing the savage- root and sharing its sense of "woods, forest". Examples include savage, savaged, savagely, savagery, savages, savaging, savageness, sylvan. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does savage- mean?

The savage- root means woods, forest, from Latin silva. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.