pert- root words — words with the pert- root

The root pert- comes from Latin peritus, meaning experienced. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including inexperience, inexpert, reexperience, unexperienced. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pert- root

Explore words with pert- — words containing the pert- root and sharing its sense of "experienced". Examples include inexperience, inexpert, reexperience, unexperienced. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pert- mean?

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