husband- root words — words with the husband- root

The root husband- comes from Old Norse husbondi, meaning house-dweller, master. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including husbandry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the husband- root

Explore words with husband- — words containing the husband- root and sharing its sense of "house-dweller, master". Examples include husbandry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does husband- mean?

The husband- root means house-dweller, master, from Old Norse husbondi. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.