hesit- root words — words with the hesit- root

The root hesit- comes from Latin haesitare, meaning to stick, hesitate. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including hesitate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hesit- root

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

What does hesit- mean?

The hesit- root means to stick, hesitate, from Latin haesitare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.