sturd- root words — words with the sturd- root

The root sturd- comes from Old French estourdi, meaning reckless, dazed, violent. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including sturdier, sturdiest, sturdiness, sturdily. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sturd- root

Explore words with sturd- — words containing the sturd- root and sharing its sense of "reckless, dazed, violent". Examples include sturdier, sturdiest, sturdiness, sturdily. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sturd- mean?

The sturd- root means reckless, dazed, violent, from Old French estourdi. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.