woman- root words — words with the woman- root

The root woman- comes from Old English wifman, meaning woman. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including businesswoman, businesswomen, policewoman, policewomen, alderwoman, anchorwoman, clergywoman, servicewoman, charwoman, gentlewoman, gentlewomen, laywoman. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the woman- root

Explore words with woman- — words containing the woman- root and sharing its sense of "woman". Examples include businesswoman, businesswomen, policewoman, policewomen, alderwoman, anchorwoman, clergywoman, servicewoman, charwoman, gentlewoman, gentlewomen, laywoman. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The woman- root means woman, from Old English wifman. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.