hesit- root words — words with the hesit- root

The root hesit- comes from Latin haesito, meaning stick fast. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including hesitantly. 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 "stick fast". Examples include hesitantly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hesit- mean?

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