freight- root words — words with the freight- root

The root freight- comes from Middle Dutch vrecht, meaning cargo. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including affreightment, freightage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the freight- root

Explore words with freight- — words containing the freight- root and sharing its sense of "cargo". Examples include affreightment, freightage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does freight- mean?

The freight- root means cargo, from Middle Dutch vrecht. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.