veng- root words — words with the veng- root

The root veng- comes from Latin vindicare, meaning avenge, claim. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including vengefully, revanche, unrevenged, venge, vindicable, vindicatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the veng- root

Explore words with veng- — words containing the veng- root and sharing its sense of "avenge, claim". Examples include vengefully, revanche, unrevenged, venge, vindicable, vindicatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does veng- mean?

The veng- root means avenge, claim, from Latin vindicare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.