paper- root words — words with the paper- root

The root paper- comes from Greek papyros, meaning papyrus. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including paper, papers, paperback, newspaperman, newspapermen, newspaperwoman, notepaper, paperbark, papyraceous, papyrology. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the paper- root

Explore words with paper- — words containing the paper- root and sharing its sense of "papyrus". Examples include paper, papers, paperback, newspaperman, newspapermen, newspaperwoman, notepaper, paperbark, papyraceous, papyrology. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The paper- root means papyrus, from Greek papyros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.