carp- root words — words with the carp- root

The root carp- comes from Latin carpere, meaning to pluck, card. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including carpeted, carpeting, carpets. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the carp- root

Explore words with carp- — words containing the carp- root and sharing its sense of "to pluck, card". Examples include carpeted, carpeting, carpets. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does carp- mean?

The carp- root means to pluck, card, from Latin carpere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.