OpenEtymologyWORD FAMILIES
One root. A family of words.
Connect words through shared components and learn them together.
204 word families · C
caco2 related words
bad
cacophonous · cacophony
cake4 related words
baked sweet food
cake · cupcake · shortcake
caliber2 related words
quality
championship-caliber · high-caliber
call6 related words
summon
call · caller · calling
calli2 related words
beautiful
calligrapher · calligraphic
calor3 related words
heat
caloric · calorie
canadian3 related words
pertaining to canada
canadian-american · canadian-style · french-canadian
cancel3 related words
to cross out
cancellation · cancelled
cancer9 related words
disease
anti-cancer · breast-cancer · cancer-fighting
candy3 related words
sweet confection
candy · candy-apple · cotton-candy
canoe2 related words
boat
canoeing · canoeist
cap75 related words
take; hold
accept · acceptance · accepted
capital10 related words
wealth
capital-intensive · capitalism · capitalist
capsul4 related words
small container
capsular · encapsulate · encapsulated
captive2 related words
held
captive-bred · captive-breeding
carcer3 related words
prison
incarcerate · incarceration
cardio9 related words
heart
cardiologist · cardiorespiratory · cardiothoracic
carn9 related words
flesh
carnage · carnitine · carnivore
carpet4 related words
floor covering
carpet · carpeting · red-carpet
carto3 related words
map
cartographer · cartographic · cartography
cash12 related words
money
all-cash · cash-balance · cash-rich
caste3 related words
social class
high-caste · low-caste · upper-caste
cata21 related words
down
cataclysm · cataclysmic · catacomb
catch6 related words
to seize
catch · catch-up · catchable
caten2 related words
chain
catenary · concatenate
catholic3 related words
universal
catholic · catholicism · catholicity
caus7 related words
cause
causal · causality · causation
caval3 related words
horse
cavalier · cavalry
ceal3 related words
hide
concealed · concealing
cease4 related words
stop
cease · cease-fire · ceaseless
ced49 related words
go; yield
abscess · access · antecedence
cede6 related words
go
accede · concede · intercede
celebr5 related words
honor
celebrant · celebration · celebrity
celer8 related words
swift
accelerate · accelerated · accelerating
cent12 related words
hundred
bicentennial · centenary · centennial
centi2 related words
hundredth
centimeter · centimetre
centr40 related words
center
afrocentric · androcentric · anthropocentric
cephal4 related words
head
autocephalous · cephalic
ceps3 related words
head
biceps · quadriceps · triceps
ceram2 related words
pottery
ceramic · ceramics
cerebr4 related words
brain
cerebral · cerebrum
cert15 related words
sure
certificate · certification · certify
certain7 related words
sure
ascertain · ascertainable · uncertain
chair4 related words
seat
chair · chairback · highchair
chamber7 related words
room
antechamber · bedchamber · chamber-music
change12 related words
to alter
change-up · changeability · changeable
chant4 related words
sing
chant · enchanted · enchanter
charge5 related words
to load
charge · overcharge · recharge
charis3 related words
favor
charisma · charismatic
charit4 related words
love
charitable · uncharitably
charm3 related words
to enchant
charm · charmer · charming
charter2 related words
document
charter-school · chartered
chast5 related words
pure
chasten · chastised · chastity
cheat3 related words
deceive
cheated · cheatgrass
cheer6 related words
mood
cheer · cheerful · cheerfully
chemistry3 related words
science of matter
biochemistry · biogeochemistry · neurochemistry
chemo3 related words
chemical
chemotherapeutic · chemotherapy
cher2 related words
dear
cherish · cherished
chest3 related words
body part
chest · chest-deep · chest-high
chew3 related words
to bite and grind with the teeth
chew · chewable · chewy
Families include roots and modern derivations. These learning connections do not imply that every member has exactly the same historical origin.