staid- root words — words with the staid- root

The root staid- comes from French stay, meaning remaining fixed, settled, sedate. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including staid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the staid- root

Explore words with staid- — words containing the staid- root and sharing its sense of "remaining fixed, settled, sedate". Examples include staid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does staid- mean?

The staid- root means remaining fixed, settled, sedate, from French stay. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.