tung- root words — words with the tung- root

The root tung- comes from Swedish tung, meaning heavy. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tungsten. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tung- root

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

What does tung- mean?

The tung- root means heavy, from Swedish tung. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.