perone- root words — words with the perone- root

The root perone- comes from Greek perone, meaning pin, fibula, brooch. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including peroneus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the perone- root

Explore words with perone- — words containing the perone- root and sharing its sense of "pin, fibula, brooch". Examples include peroneus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does perone- mean?

The perone- root means pin, fibula, brooch, from Greek perone. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.