take- root words — words with the take- root

The root take- comes from Old Norse taka, meaning take. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including undertake, undertaken, undertakes, undertaking, undertook, retake, retaken, retook, mistakable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the take- root

Explore words with take- — words containing the take- root and sharing its sense of "take". Examples include undertake, undertaken, undertakes, undertaking, undertook, retake, retaken, retook, mistakable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The take- root means take, from Old Norse taka. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.