velop- root words — words with the velop- root

The root velop- comes from Old French voloper, meaning to wrap, envelop. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including develop, envelope, developmental, underdeveloped, antidevelopment, overdevelop, underdevelopment. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the velop- root

Explore words with velop- — words containing the velop- root and sharing its sense of "to wrap, envelop". Examples include develop, envelope, developmental, underdeveloped, antidevelopment, overdevelop, underdevelopment. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does velop- mean?

The velop- root means to wrap, envelop, from Old French voloper. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.