service- root words — words with the service- root

The root service- comes from Latin sorbus, meaning sorb/service tree. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including serviceberries, serviceberry, sorb, sorbitol, sorbose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the service- root

Explore words with service- — words containing the service- root and sharing its sense of "sorb/service tree". Examples include serviceberries, serviceberry, sorb, sorbitol, sorbose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does service- mean?

The service- root means sorb/service tree, from Latin sorbus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.