chir- root words — words with the chir- root

The root chir- comes from Greek cheir, meaning hand. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including surgery, chiropractor, chiropractors, surgeon, surgeons, surgeries, surgical, chiropodist, chiropody, chiropractic, chiropractics. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chir- root

Explore words with chir- — words containing the chir- root and sharing its sense of "hand". Examples include surgery, chiropractor, chiropractors, surgeon, surgeons, surgeries, surgical, chiropodist, chiropody, chiropractic, chiropractics. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The chir- root means hand, from Greek cheir. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.