tan- root words — words with the tan- root

The root tan- comes from Latin tannum, meaning oak bark. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including tanneries, tanners, tannery, tannin, tannate, tannic. 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, tannate, tannic. 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.