sire- root words — words with the sire- root

The root sire- comes from Latin senior, meaning elder, lord. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including sire, sired, sires, siring, sirs, messieurs, monsieur, monsignor. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sire- root

Explore words with sire- — words containing the sire- root and sharing its sense of "elder, lord". Examples include sire, sired, sires, siring, sirs, messieurs, monsieur, monsignor. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sire- mean?

The sire- root means elder, lord, from Latin senior. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.