war- root words — words with the war- root

The root war- comes from Old French warir, meaning to protect, defend, provide for. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including warison. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the war- root

Explore words with war- — words containing the war- root and sharing its sense of "to protect, defend, provide for". Examples include warison. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does war- mean?

The war- root means to protect, defend, provide for, from Old French warir. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.