boot- root words — words with the boot- root

The root boot- comes from Old French bote, meaning boot, footwear. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including boot, bootee, booties, bootstrap, bootblack, jackboot, bootery, bootlace. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the boot- root

Explore words with boot- — words containing the boot- root and sharing its sense of "boot, footwear". Examples include boot, bootee, booties, bootstrap, bootblack, jackboot, bootery, bootlace. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does boot- mean?

The boot- root means boot, footwear, from Old French bote. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.