walk- root words — words with the walk- root

The root walk- comes from Old English wealcan, meaning roll, walk. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including jaywalk, jaywalker, jaywalkers, jaywalking, jaywalks. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the walk- root

Explore words with walk- — words containing the walk- root and sharing its sense of "roll, walk". Examples include jaywalk, jaywalker, jaywalkers, jaywalking, jaywalks. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does walk- mean?

The walk- root means roll, walk, from Old English wealcan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.