perm- root words — words with the perm- root

The root perm- comes from Latin permeare, meaning high permeability. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including permalloy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the perm- root

Explore words with perm- — words containing the perm- root and sharing its sense of "high permeability". Examples include permalloy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does perm- mean?

The perm- root means high permeability, from Latin permeare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.