ist- root words — words with the ist- root

The root ist- comes from Latin ista, meaning one connected with. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including sacristies, aquarist, arriviste, casuistical, deistical, fascistic, floristic, lutanist, lutenist, nonfascist, sacrist, violoncellist. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ist- root

Explore words with ist- — words containing the ist- root and sharing its sense of "one connected with". Examples include sacristies, aquarist, arriviste, casuistical, deistical, fascistic, floristic, lutanist, lutenist, nonfascist, sacrist, violoncellist. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ist- mean?

The ist- root means one connected with, from Latin ista. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.