south- root words — words with the south- root

The root south- comes from Germanic sunthaz, meaning south. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including southeast, southeastern, southerly, southerner, southerners, southpaw, southward, southwest, southwestern, southernmost, southwards, southwester. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the south- root

Explore words with south- — words containing the south- root and sharing its sense of "south". Examples include southeast, southeastern, southerly, southerner, southerners, southpaw, southward, southwest, southwestern, southernmost, southwards, southwester. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The south- root means south, from Germanic sunthaz. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.