hier- root words — words with the hier- root

The root hier- comes from Greek hieros, meaning sacred. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including hierarchical, hierarchy, hierarchies, hieroglyphic, hieroglyphics, hierarchically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hier- root

Explore words with hier- — words containing the hier- root and sharing its sense of "sacred". Examples include hierarchical, hierarchy, hierarchies, hieroglyphic, hieroglyphics, hierarchically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The hier- root means sacred, from Greek hieros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.