tire- root words — words with the tire- root

The root tire- comes from Old French (of Germanic origin) tire, meaning row, order, equipment. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including attirement. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tire- root

Explore words with tire- — words containing the tire- root and sharing its sense of "row, order, equipment". Examples include attirement. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tire- mean?

The tire- root means row, order, equipment, from Old French (of Germanic origin) tire. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.