tan- root words — words with the tan- root

The root tan- comes from Latin tannum, meaning oak bark. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including tanneries, tanners, tannery, tannin. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tan- root

Explore words with tan- — words containing the tan- root and sharing its sense of "oak bark". Examples include tanneries, tanners, tannery, tannin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tan- mean?

The tan- root means oak bark, from Latin tannum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.