quartz- root words — words with the quartz- root

The root quartz- comes from Polish/West Slavic kwardy, meaning hard mineral. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including quartz. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quartz- root

Explore words with quartz- — words containing the quartz- root and sharing its sense of "hard mineral". Examples include quartz. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quartz- mean?

The quartz- root means hard mineral, from Polish/West Slavic kwardy. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.