year- root words — words with the year- root

The root year- comes from Old English gear, meaning year. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including lightyear. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the year- root

Explore words with year- — words containing the year- root and sharing its sense of "year". Examples include lightyear. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does year- mean?

The year- root means year, from Old English gear. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.