pawn- root words — words with the pawn- root

The root pawn- comes from Latin pedo, meaning foot-soldier. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pawn. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pawn- root

Explore words with pawn- — words containing the pawn- root and sharing its sense of "foot-soldier". Examples include pawn. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pawn- mean?

The pawn- root means foot-soldier, from Latin pedo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.