hyster- root words — words with the hyster- root

The root hyster- comes from Greek hystera, meaning womb. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including hysterical, hysteria, hysteric, hysterically, hysterics, hysterectomy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hyster- root

Explore words with hyster- — words containing the hyster- root and sharing its sense of "womb". Examples include hysterical, hysteria, hysteric, hysterically, hysterics, hysterectomy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hyster- mean?

The hyster- root means womb, from Greek hystera. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.