woman- root words — words with the woman- root

The root woman- comes from Old English wifmann, meaning female person. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ambulancewoman. 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 "female person". Examples include ambulancewoman. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does woman- mean?

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