peeve- root words — words with the peeve- root

The root peeve- comes from Latin perversus, meaning turned the wrong way, perverse (back-formation from peevish). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including peeve. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the peeve- root

Explore words with peeve- — words containing the peeve- root and sharing its sense of "turned the wrong way, perverse (back-formation from peevish)". Examples include peeve. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does peeve- mean?

The peeve- root means turned the wrong way, perverse (back-formation from peevish), from Latin perversus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.