huss- root words — words with the huss- root

The root huss- comes from Old English huswif, meaning housewife. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including hussies, hussy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the huss- root

Explore words with huss- — words containing the huss- root and sharing its sense of "housewife". Examples include hussies, hussy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does huss- mean?

The huss- root means housewife, from Old English huswif. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.