fiss- root words — words with the fiss- root

The root fiss- comes from Latin findo, meaning to split, cleave. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including fission, fissure, fissures. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fiss- root

Explore words with fiss- — words containing the fiss- root and sharing its sense of "to split, cleave". Examples include fission, fissure, fissures. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fiss- mean?

The fiss- root means to split, cleave, from Latin findo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.