tars- root words — words with the tars- root

The root tars- comes from Greek tarsos, meaning ankle, flat of foot. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including metatarsal, metatarsals. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tars- root

Explore words with tars- — words containing the tars- root and sharing its sense of "ankle, flat of foot". Examples include metatarsal, metatarsals. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tars- mean?

The tars- root means ankle, flat of foot, from Greek tarsos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.