under- root words — words with the under- root

The root under- comes from Old English under, meaning beneath, below. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including undergraduate, undergraduates, underneath, understand, understanding, understands, understood, underestimate, undergo, undergoes, undergoing, undergone. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the under- root

Explore words with under- — words containing the under- root and sharing its sense of "beneath, below". Examples include undergraduate, undergraduates, underneath, understand, understanding, understands, understood, underestimate, undergo, undergoes, undergoing, undergone. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does under- mean?

The under- root means beneath, below, from Old English under. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.