Spanish word roots
100 root families — each one unlocks a cluster of vocabulary and cross-language cognates. Open any root in the Explorer.
spect
look, see, watch
A1-B2 · 6 words
dict
say, speak, declare
A1-B1 · 5 words
port
carry, bring
A1-B2 · 6 words
scrib / scrib-
write
A1-C1 · 6 words
duc / duct
lead, bring
A2-C1 · 6 words
voc / voz
voice, call
A1-B2 · 5 words
ten / tain
hold, keep
A2-B2 · 5 words
pon / posit
put, place
A2-C1 · 6 words
cred
believe, trust
A2-B2 · 5 words
mov / mot
move
A1-B2 · 6 words
fact / fic
make, do
A2-C1 · 6 words
vid / vis
see
A1-B2 · 6 words
cap / capt / cept
take, seize, hold
A2-B2 · 6 words
mit / mis
send, let go
A2-B2 · 6 words
struct / stru
build, arrange
A2-B2 · 6 words
form
shape, form
A1-B2 · 6 words
press
press, push
A2-B2 · 6 words
ject / jet
throw, cast
A2-B2 · 6 words
rupt / rout
break
B1-B2 · 6 words
clud / claus
close, shut
A2-B2 · 6 words
graph / gram
write, draw
A1-B2 · 6 words
phon / fon
sound
A2-B2 · 6 words
bio
life
A2-B2 · 6 words
geo
earth
A2-B1 · 6 words
chron / cron
time
B1-B2 · 6 words
hydr / hidr
water
A2-B2 · 6 words
therm / term
heat
A2-B2 · 6 words
man / manu
hand
A2-B2 · 6 words
ped / pod
foot
A2-B2 · 6 words
corp / corpor
body
A2-B2 · 6 words
anim
life, spirit
A1-B2 · 6 words
liber / libr
free, book
A1-B2 · 6 words
pac / peac
peace, agree
A2-B2 · 6 words
bell / bel
war, beautiful
A2-B2 · 6 words
leg / lect
read, choose, law
A1-B2 · 6 words
loqu / loc
speak, place
A2-B2 · 6 words
sent / sens
feel, sense
A1-B2 · 6 words
path / pat
feel, suffer
B1-B2 · 6 words
fin
end, limit
A1-B2 · 6 words
serv
serve, keep
A1-B2 · 6 words
vert / vers
turn
A2-B2 · 6 words
volv / volu
roll, turn
A2-B2 · 6 words
gen
birth, kind
A1-B2 · 6 words
nat / nasc
born
A1-B2 · 6 words
mort / mor
death
A2-B2 · 6 words
viv / vit
live, life
A1-B2 · 6 words
aud
hear
A1-B2 · 6 words
tang / tact
touch
A2-B2 · 6 words
fract / frag
break
A2-B2 · 6 words
flu / flux
flow
B1-B2 · 6 words
curr / curs
run
A2-B2 · 6 words
ced / cess
go, yield
A2-B2 · 6 words
ven / vent
come
A1-B2 · 6 words
sta / sist
stand
A1-B2 · 6 words
pos / pot
able, power / put
A1-B2 · 6 words
sci / scio
know
A2-B2 · 6 words
cogn / gnos
know, recognize
A2-B2 · 6 words
mem / ment
mind, remember
A1-B2 · 6 words
spir
breathe
A2-B2 · 6 words
spir / sper
hope
A2-B1 · 6 words
grat
pleasing, thanks
A1-B2 · 6 words
bene / bon
good
A1-B2 · 6 words
mal
bad
A1-B2 · 6 words
multi / plur
many
A2-B2 · 6 words
uni / mon
one
A1-B2 · 6 words
equ / equi
equal, even
A2-B2 · 6 words
temp / tempor
time
A1-B2 · 6 words
ann / enn
year
A1-B2 · 6 words
sol / soli
alone, sun
A1-B2 · 6 words
lum / luc
light
A2-B2 · 6 words
clar
clear
A1-B2 · 6 words
nob / nomin
name, noble
A1-B2 · 6 words
reg / rect
rule, straight
A1-B2 · 6 words
jur / jud
law, judge
A2-B2 · 6 words
civ / cit
citizen, city
A1-B2 · 6 words
urb
city
A2-B2 · 6 words
via / voy
way, road
A1-B2 · 6 words
nav / nau
ship, sail
A2-B2 · 6 words
aer / air
air
A1-B2 · 6 words
aqua / agua
water
A1-B1 · 6 words
terra / terr
earth, land
A1-B2 · 6 words
mare / mar
sea
A1-B1 · 6 words
mont / montañ
mountain
A1-B1 · 6 words
flamm / flam
flame, fire
A2-B2 · 6 words
luc / luz
light
A1-B2 · 6 words
noct / noch
night
A1-B1 · 6 words
di / día
day
A1-B1 · 6 words
herb / hierb
plant, grass
A2-B2 · 6 words
flor
flower
A1-B1 · 6 words
arbor / árbo
tree
A1-B2 · 6 words
fer / ferro
carry, iron
A2-B2 · 6 words
her / hes
stick, cling
B1-B2 · 6 words
pend / pens
hang, weigh, think
A2-B2 · 6 words
plic / ply
fold
B1-B2 · 6 words
quer / quest
ask, seek
A2-B2 · 6 words
rog
ask, propose
B1-B2 · 6 words
scrib / script (docs)
write (documents)
A2-B2 · 6 words
sign / seña
sign, mark
A1-B2 · 6 words
spec / espej
look, mirror
A2-B2 · 6 words
trac / trat
pull, draw
A2-B2 · 6 words