stitut- root words — words with the stitut- root

The root stitut- comes from Latin statuere, meaning to set up, establish. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including antiprostitution, constitutive, institutionalise, institutive, reconstitution, restitutive, statutable, statutorily, substituent, substitutable, substitutive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stitut- root

Explore words with stitut- — words containing the stitut- root and sharing its sense of "to set up, establish". Examples include antiprostitution, constitutive, institutionalise, institutive, reconstitution, restitutive, statutable, statutorily, substituent, substitutable, substitutive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stitut- mean?

The stitut- root means to set up, establish, from Latin statuere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.