ginger- root words — words with the ginger- root

The root ginger- comes from Sanskrit srngavera, meaning horn-shaped root. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including ginger, gingerbread. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ginger- root

Explore words with ginger- — words containing the ginger- root and sharing its sense of "horn-shaped root". Examples include ginger, gingerbread. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ginger- mean?

The ginger- root means horn-shaped root, from Sanskrit srngavera. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.