hist- root words — words with the hist- root

The root hist- comes from Greek histos, meaning tissue, web. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including histogram, antihistamine, antihistamines, histamine, histamines. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hist- root

Explore words with hist- — words containing the hist- root and sharing its sense of "tissue, web". Examples include histogram, antihistamine, antihistamines, histamine, histamines. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hist- mean?

The hist- root means tissue, web, from Greek histos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.