psest- root words — words with the psest- root

The root psest- comes from Greek psen, meaning scraped. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including palimpsestic. 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 "scraped". Examples include palimpsestic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does psest- mean?

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