vad- root words — words with the vad- root

The root vad- comes from Latin vadum, meaning shallow water, ford. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including vadose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vad- root

Explore words with vad- — words containing the vad- root and sharing its sense of "shallow water, ford". Examples include vadose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vad- mean?

The vad- root means shallow water, ford, from Latin vadum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.