wait- root words — words with the wait- root

The root wait- comes from Old North French waitier, meaning to watch, guard, lie in wait. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including wait, dumbwaiter, headwaiter. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wait- root

Explore words with wait- — words containing the wait- root and sharing its sense of "to watch, guard, lie in wait". Examples include wait, dumbwaiter, headwaiter. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wait- mean?

The wait- root means to watch, guard, lie in wait, from Old North French waitier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.