tain- root words — words with the tain- root

The root tain- comes from Latin tenere, meaning hold. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including countenance, countenanced, entertainer, entertainers, entertainments, sustainable, sustenance, appertain, appertaining, appurtenance, appurtenances, impertinently. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tain- root

Explore words with tain- — words containing the tain- root and sharing its sense of "hold". Examples include countenance, countenanced, entertainer, entertainers, entertainments, sustainable, sustenance, appertain, appertaining, appurtenance, appurtenances, impertinently. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tain- root means hold, from Latin tenere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.