mit- root words — words with the mit- root

The root mit- comes from Greek mitos, meaning thread. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including mitosis, antimitotic, mitochondria, mitochondrial, mitochondrion, mitoses, mitotic, samite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mit- root

Explore words with mit- — words containing the mit- root and sharing its sense of "thread". Examples include mitosis, antimitotic, mitochondria, mitochondrial, mitochondrion, mitoses, mitotic, samite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The mit- root means thread, from Greek mitos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.