bound- root words — words with the bound- root

The root bound- comes from Latin bombitire, meaning leap, spring. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including rebound, rebounded, rebounding, rebounds. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bound- root

Explore words with bound- — words containing the bound- root and sharing its sense of "leap, spring". Examples include rebound, rebounded, rebounding, rebounds. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bound- mean?

The bound- root means leap, spring, from Latin bombitire. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.