kahest- root words — words with the kahest- root

The root kahest- comes from Arabic kahest, meaning universal solvent (pseudo-Arabic coinage by Paracelsus). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including alcahest, alkahest. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the kahest- root

Explore words with kahest- — words containing the kahest- root and sharing its sense of "universal solvent (pseudo-Arabic coinage by Paracelsus)". Examples include alcahest, alkahest. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does kahest- mean?

The kahest- root means universal solvent (pseudo-Arabic coinage by Paracelsus), from Arabic kahest. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.