OpenEtymologyWORD FAMILIES
One root. A family of words.
Connect words through shared components and learn them together.
2004 word families
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
chic2 related words
stylish
chicest · ultra-chic
chief6 related words
leader
chief · chiefdom · chiefly
china3 related words
china
anti-china · china · pro-china
chinese6 related words
of china
anti-chinese · chinese-language · chinese-made
chir3 related words
hand
chiral · chirality
chiro2 related words
hand
chiropractic · chiropractor
chlor11 related words
green
chloramine · chlordane · chloride
chol6 related words
bile
cholangitis · melancholia · melancholic
chole3 related words
bile
cholecystectomy · cholesteatoma · cholesterol
cholesterol3 related words
cholesterol
cholesterol · hypercholesterolaemic · hypercholesterolemia
chord3 related words
string
chord · chordal · clavichord
choreo5 related words
dance
choreograph · choreographed · choreographer
chosen4 related words
selected
ill-chosen · self-chosen · unchosen
christ4 related words
christ
christ · christen · christian
christmas3 related words
the christian holiday
after-christmas · christmas · post-christmas
chron20 related words
time
anachronism · anachronistic · anachronistically
chrono7 related words
time
chronograph · chronological · chronologically
cid27 related words
cut; kill
bactericidal · circumcised · circumciser
cide11 related words
killing
fratricide · germicide · herbicide
cigar3 related words
cigar
cigar · cigarette · cigarillo
ciner3 related words
ash
incinerate · incinerated · incineration
cipher7 related words
code
decipher · decipherable · deciphering
cipit7 related words
head
precipitant · precipitate · precipitating
circum19 related words
around
circumcise · circumcised · circumciser
cite2 related words
to call
excite · incitement
cited2 related words
quoted
oft-cited · often-cited
city6 related words
urban area
big-city · central-city · city
civ4 related words
citizen
civic · civics · civil
civilian2 related words
civilian
civilian-military · civilianization
clam19 related words
cry out; call
acclaim · acclaimed · acclamation
clasp2 related words
to fasten
clasped · clasper
classic7 related words
of the highest class
classic · classical · classically
claw7 related words
noun
claw-foot · claw-like · clawed
Families include roots and modern derivations. These learning connections do not imply that every member has exactly the same historical origin.