jost- root words — words with the jost- root

The root jost- comes from Latin iuxtare, meaning joust, draw near. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including jostle, jostled, jostles, jostling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the jost- root

Explore words with jost- — words containing the jost- root and sharing its sense of "joust, draw near". Examples include jostle, jostled, jostles, jostling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does jost- mean?

The jost- root means joust, draw near, from Latin iuxtare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.