walk- root words — words with the walk- root

The root walk- comes from Old English wealcan, meaning roll, walk. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including jaywalk, jaywalker, jaywalkers, jaywalking, jaywalks, walkable. 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, walkable. 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.