dur- root words — words with the dur- root

The root dur- comes from Persian dar, meaning door, gate, court. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including durbar, havildar, sirdar, subadar, zamindar. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dur- root

Explore words with dur- — words containing the dur- root and sharing its sense of "door, gate, court". Examples include durbar, havildar, sirdar, subadar, zamindar. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dur- mean?

The dur- root means door, gate, court, from Persian dar. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.