dexter- root words — words with the dexter- root

The root dexter- comes from Proto-Indo-European deks, meaning right (side); to receive, take. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including ambidextrous, dexterity, dexterous, ambidextrously, dexterously, dextrose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dexter- root

Explore words with dexter- — words containing the dexter- root and sharing its sense of "right (side); to receive, take". Examples include ambidextrous, dexterity, dexterous, ambidextrously, dexterously, dextrose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dexter- mean?

The dexter- root means right (side); to receive, take, from Proto-Indo-European deks. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.