teach- root words — words with the teach- root

The root teach- comes from Old English taecan, meaning show, instruct. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including schoolteacher, schoolteachers. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the teach- root

Explore words with teach- — words containing the teach- root and sharing its sense of "show, instruct". Examples include schoolteacher, schoolteachers. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does teach- mean?

The teach- root means show, instruct, from Old English taecan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.