urg- root words — words with the urg- root

The root urg- comes from Latin urgeo, meaning press, drive. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including urge, urged, urgency, urgent, urgently, urges, urging. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the urg- root

Explore words with urg- — words containing the urg- root and sharing its sense of "press, drive". Examples include urge, urged, urgency, urgent, urgently, urges, urging. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does urg- mean?

The urg- root means press, drive, from Latin urgeo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.