sport- root words — words with the sport- root

The root sport- comes from Latin disportare, meaning carry away, amuse. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including spoilsport, sportscast, sportscasting, sportsman, sportsmen, sportswear, sporty. 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 "carry away, amuse". Examples include spoilsport, sportscast, sportscasting, sportsman, sportsmen, sportswear, sporty. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sport- mean?

The sport- root means carry away, amuse, from Latin disportare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.