shig- root words — words with the shig- root

The root shig- comes from Japanese shiga, meaning named for bacteriologist Kiyoshi Shiga. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including shigella. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shig- root

Explore words with shig- — words containing the shig- root and sharing its sense of "named for bacteriologist Kiyoshi Shiga". Examples include shigella. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shig- mean?

The shig- root means named for bacteriologist Kiyoshi Shiga, from Japanese shiga. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.