stage- root words — words with the stage- root

The root stage- comes from Old French estage, meaning platform, standing place. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including backstage, offstage, stagehand. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stage- root

Explore words with stage- — words containing the stage- root and sharing its sense of "platform, standing place". Examples include backstage, offstage, stagehand. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stage- mean?

The stage- root means platform, standing place, from Old French estage. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.