carp- root words — words with the carp- root

The root carp- comes from Latin carpere, meaning to pluck, card. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including carpet, carpeted, carpeting, carpets, uncarpeted. 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 carpet, carpeted, carpeting, carpets, uncarpeted. 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.