desy- root words — words with the desy- root

The root desy- comes from Greek daiein, meaning to divide. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including geodesy, geodetic, geodetical. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the desy- root

Explore words with desy- — words containing the desy- root and sharing its sense of "to divide". Examples include geodesy, geodetic, geodetical. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does desy- mean?

The desy- root means to divide, from Greek daiein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.