pav- root words — words with the pav- root

The root pav- comes from Latin pavio, meaning beat, ram. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including pavement, unpaved. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pav- root

Explore words with pav- — words containing the pav- root and sharing its sense of "beat, ram". Examples include pavement, unpaved. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pav- mean?

The pav- root means beat, ram, from Latin pavio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.