pastern- root words — words with the pastern- root

The root pastern- comes from Latin pastura, meaning tether for a grazing horse (part of horse's foot). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pastern. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pastern- root

Explore words with pastern- — words containing the pastern- root and sharing its sense of "tether for a grazing horse (part of horse's foot)". Examples include pastern. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pastern- mean?

The pastern- root means tether for a grazing horse (part of horse's foot), from Latin pastura. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.