hyster- root words — words with the hyster- root

The root hyster- comes from Greek hystera, meaning womb. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including hysterical, hysteria, hysteric, hysterically, hysterics, hysterectomies, hysterectomy, hysterectomize, hysteroid, hysterotomy. 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, hysterectomies, hysterectomy, hysterectomize, hysteroid, hysterotomy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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