guest- root words — words with the guest- root

The root guest- comes from Proto-Indo-European ghostis, meaning stranger. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including guest. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the guest- root

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

What does guest- mean?

The guest- root means stranger, from Proto-Indo-European ghostis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.