west- root words — words with the west- root

The root west- comes from Germanic westra, meaning west. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including southwest, southwestern, southwester. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the west- root

Explore words with west- — words containing the west- root and sharing its sense of "west". Examples include southwest, southwestern, southwester. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does west- mean?

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