veill- root words — words with the veill- root

The root veill- comes from Latin vigilare, meaning watch. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including surveillance. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the veill- root

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

What does veill- mean?

The veill- root means watch, from Latin vigilare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.