tars- root words — words with the tars- root

The root tars- comes from Greek tarsos, meaning ankle, flat of foot. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including metatarsal, metatarsals, metatarsus, tarsal, tarsi, tarsometatarsus, tarsus, tibiotarsus. 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, metatarsus, tarsal, tarsi, tarsometatarsus, tarsus, tibiotarsus. 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.