tech- root words — words with the tech- root

The root tech- comes from Old French tache, meaning blemish, fit of temper. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including attach, detach, tackiness, techy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tech- root

Explore words with tech- — words containing the tech- root and sharing its sense of "blemish, fit of temper". Examples include attach, detach, tackiness, techy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tech- mean?

The tech- root means blemish, fit of temper, from Old French tache. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.