tribut- root words — words with the tribut- root

The root tribut- comes from Latin tribuere, meaning to assign, allot, pay. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including attributor, contributive, distributable, distributaries, distributary, distributee, distributional, distributorship, misattribute, noncontributing, noncontributory, redistributive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tribut- root

Explore words with tribut- — words containing the tribut- root and sharing its sense of "to assign, allot, pay". Examples include attributor, contributive, distributable, distributaries, distributary, distributee, distributional, distributorship, misattribute, noncontributing, noncontributory, redistributive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tribut- mean?

The tribut- root means to assign, allot, pay, from Latin tribuere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.