haws- root words — words with the haws- root

The root haws- comes from Latin altiare, meaning to raise. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including hawser. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the haws- root

Explore words with haws- — words containing the haws- root and sharing its sense of "to raise". Examples include hawser. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does haws- mean?

The haws- root means to raise, from Latin altiare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.