heart- root words — words with the heart- root

The root heart- comes from Old English heorte, meaning heart. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including lionhearted, heartsome. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the heart- root

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

What does heart- mean?

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