heir- root words — words with the heir- root

The root heir- comes from Latin heres, meaning heir. 19 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 heir- root

Explore words with heir- — words containing the heir- 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.

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