sport- root words — words with the sport- root

The root sport- comes from Old French desporter, meaning to carry away, divert. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including unsporting. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sport- root

Explore words with sport- — words containing the sport- root and sharing its sense of "to carry away, divert". Examples include unsporting. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sport- mean?

The sport- root means to carry away, divert, from Old French desporter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.