art- root words — words with the art- root

The root art- comes from Old French ard, meaning one who does (pejorative agent). 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including custard, braggart, gizzard, laggard, petard, billiard, bollard, brassard, costard, milliard, poulard. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the art- root

Explore words with art- — words containing the art- root and sharing its sense of "one who does (pejorative agent)". Examples include custard, braggart, gizzard, laggard, petard, billiard, bollard, brassard, costard, milliard, poulard. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does art- mean?

The art- root means one who does (pejorative agent), from Old French ard. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.