paest- root words — words with the paest- root

The root paest- comes from Greek paiein, meaning to strike. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including anapestic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the paest- root

Explore words with paest- — words containing the paest- root and sharing its sense of "to strike". Examples include anapestic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does paest- mean?

The paest- root means to strike, from Greek paiein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.