dist- root words — words with the dist- root

The root dist- comes from Latin distare, meaning to stand apart, be distant. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including distal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dist- root

Explore words with dist- — words containing the dist- root and sharing its sense of "to stand apart, be distant". Examples include distal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dist- mean?

The dist- root means to stand apart, be distant, from Latin distare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.