equip- root words — words with the equip- root

The root equip- comes from Old Norse skipa, meaning to fit out (a ship). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including equipage, reequip, reequipped, unequipped. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the equip- root

Explore words with equip- — words containing the equip- root and sharing its sense of "to fit out (a ship)". Examples include equipage, reequip, reequipped, unequipped. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does equip- mean?

The equip- root means to fit out (a ship), from Old Norse skipa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.