OpenEtymologyWORD FAMILIES
One root. A family of words.
Connect words through shared components and learn them together.
2004 word families
financial institution
ship
title
foundation
container
to beat
to hit repeatedly
fight
shore
small ball
seed
animal
past participle of 'beat'
room for sleeping
insect
meat from cattle
wage war
abdomen
to curve
good; well
advantage
book
large
bicycle
strength
to swell
to tie
life
act of being born
female dog
act of biting
sharp taste
mild
bud
to whiten
flaw
to mix
unable to see
to shut and open the eyes quickly
throw
fearless
to lift
edge
protuberance
robot
plant
lowest part
container
container
limb
trademark
hasty
courageous
food
body part
short
to make beer
material
a woman about to be married or recently married
shining
Families include roots and modern derivations. These learning connections do not imply that every member has exactly the same historical origin.