shibboleth- root words — words with the shibboleth- root

The root shibboleth- comes from Hebrew shibboleth, meaning stream, ear of grain. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including shibboleth. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shibboleth- root

Explore words with shibboleth- — words containing the shibboleth- root and sharing its sense of "stream, ear of grain". Examples include shibboleth. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shibboleth- mean?

The shibboleth- root means stream, ear of grain, from Hebrew shibboleth. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.