women- root words — words with the women- root

The root women- comes from Old English wifmenn, meaning female persons. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sportswomen. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the women- root

Explore words with women- — words containing the women- root and sharing its sense of "female persons". Examples include sportswomen. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does women- mean?

The women- root means female persons, from Old English wifmenn. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.