parish- root words — words with the parish- root

The root parish- comes from Greek paroikia, meaning neighboring dwelling. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including parochial, parish, parishes, parishioner, parishioners. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the parish- root

Explore words with parish- — words containing the parish- root and sharing its sense of "neighboring dwelling". Examples include parochial, parish, parishes, parishioner, parishioners. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does parish- mean?

The parish- root means neighboring dwelling, from Greek paroikia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.