toil- root words — words with the toil- root

The root toil- comes from Latin tudiculare, meaning to stir up, contend (via Anglo-French toiler). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including toil, toilsome. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the toil- root

Explore words with toil- — words containing the toil- root and sharing its sense of "to stir up, contend (via Anglo-French toiler)". Examples include toil, toilsome. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does toil- mean?

The toil- root means to stir up, contend (via Anglo-French toiler), from Latin tudiculare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.