spion- root words — words with the spion- root

The root spion- comes from Germanic spehon, meaning watch, spy. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including espionage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the spion- root

Explore words with spion- — words containing the spion- root and sharing its sense of "watch, spy". Examples include espionage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does spion- mean?

The spion- root means watch, spy, from Germanic spehon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.