terg- root words — words with the terg- root

The root terg- comes from Latin tergere, meaning to wipe. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including abstergent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the terg- root

Explore words with terg- — words containing the terg- root and sharing its sense of "to wipe". Examples include abstergent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does terg- mean?

The terg- root means to wipe, from Latin tergere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.