staur- root words — words with the staur- root

The root staur- comes from Latin staurare, meaning to set up, restore. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including instauration, restorable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the staur- root

Explore words with staur- — words containing the staur- root and sharing its sense of "to set up, restore". Examples include instauration, restorable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does staur- mean?

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