yttri- root words — words with the yttri- root

The root yttri- comes from Eponym ytterby, meaning from Ytterby (village). 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including yttrium, terbia, ytterbia, ytterbite, ytterbium, yttria, yttriferous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the yttri- root

Explore words with yttri- — words containing the yttri- root and sharing its sense of "from Ytterby (village)". Examples include yttrium, terbia, ytterbia, ytterbite, ytterbium, yttria, yttriferous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does yttri- mean?

The yttri- root means from Ytterby (village), from Eponym ytterby. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.