phire- root words — words with the phire- root

The root phire- comes from French pierre, meaning Peter. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including samphire. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phire- root

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

What does phire- mean?

The phire- root means Peter, from French pierre. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.