psest- root words — words with the psest- root

The root psest- comes from Greek psao, meaning scrape, rub. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including palimpsest, palimpsests. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the psest- root

Explore words with psest- — words containing the psest- root and sharing its sense of "scrape, rub". Examples include palimpsest, palimpsests. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does psest- mean?

The psest- root means scrape, rub, from Greek psao. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.