poor- root words — words with the poor- root

The root poor- comes from Latin pauper, meaning poor. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including poorhouse, antipoverty, pauperise. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the poor- root

Explore words with poor- — words containing the poor- root and sharing its sense of "poor". Examples include poorhouse, antipoverty, pauperise. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does poor- mean?

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