hygiene- root words — words with the hygiene- root

The root hygiene- comes from Greek hugieia, meaning health (goddess Hygieia). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including hygiene, hygienic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hygiene- root

Explore words with hygiene- — words containing the hygiene- root and sharing its sense of "health (goddess Hygieia)". Examples include hygiene, hygienic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hygiene- mean?

The hygiene- root means health (goddess Hygieia), from Greek hugieia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.