stair- root words — words with the stair- root

The root stair- comes from Old English staeger, meaning climb. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including staircases, stairway, stairways. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stair- root

Explore words with stair- — words containing the stair- root and sharing its sense of "climb". Examples include staircases, stairway, stairways. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stair- mean?

The stair- root means climb, from Old English staeger. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.