skirt- root words — words with the skirt- root

The root skirt- comes from Norse skyrta, meaning shirt/skirt. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including maxiskirt, microskirt. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the skirt- root

Explore words with skirt- — words containing the skirt- root and sharing its sense of "shirt/skirt". Examples include maxiskirt, microskirt. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does skirt- mean?

The skirt- root means shirt/skirt, from Norse skyrta. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.