carpent- root words — words with the carpent- root

The root carpent- comes from Latin carpentum, meaning wagon, chariot. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including carpenter, carpentered, carpenters, carpentry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the carpent- root

Explore words with carpent- — words containing the carpent- root and sharing its sense of "wagon, chariot". Examples include carpenter, carpentered, carpenters, carpentry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does carpent- mean?

The carpent- root means wagon, chariot, from Latin carpentum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.