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    Dendril Roots
      herit-
      Words with herit-
      heritageinheritinheritanceinheritedinheritinginheritsdisinheritdisinheriteddisinheritingheirheirloomheirloomsheirshereditaryheredityheiressheiressesinheritorinheritorscoheirdisherisondisinheritanceheirdomheirshiphereditablehereditamenthereditarianismhereditarilyhereditarinessheritabilityheritableheritorinheritablenonhereditary

      herit- root words — words with the herit- root

      The root herit- comes from Latin heres, meaning heir. 34 words in Dendril are built from it, including heritage, inherit, inheritance, inherited, inheriting, inherits, disinherit, disinherited, disinheriting, heir, heirloom, heirlooms. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

      Words that use the herit- root

      Explore words with herit- — words containing the herit- root and sharing its sense of "heir". Examples include heritage, inherit, inheritance, inherited, inheriting, inherits, disinherit, disinherited, disinheriting, heir, heirloom, heirlooms. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

      What does herit- mean?

      The herit- root means heir, from Latin heres. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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