past- root words — words with the past- root

The root past- comes from Latin pasco, meaning feed. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including repast, repasts. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the past- root

Explore words with past- — words containing the past- root and sharing its sense of "feed". Examples include repast, repasts. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does past- mean?

The past- root means feed, from Latin pasco. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.