weight- root words — words with the weight- root

The root weight- comes from Germanic wihti, meaning weight. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including heavyweight, heavyweights, paperweight, paperweights. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the weight- root

Explore words with weight- — words containing the weight- root and sharing its sense of "weight". Examples include heavyweight, heavyweights, paperweight, paperweights. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does weight- mean?

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