tam- root words — words with the tam- root

The root tam- comes from Old English tam, meaning tame. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including tamable, tamers. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tam- root

Explore words with tam- — words containing the tam- root and sharing its sense of "tame". Examples include tamable, tamers. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tam- mean?

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