ped- root words — words with the ped- root

The root ped- comes from Latin pes, meaning foot. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including expedition, pedal, pedestrian, pedestrians, biped, bipeds, centipede, centipedes, expediencies, expediency, expedient, expedite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ped- root

Explore words with ped- — words containing the ped- root and sharing its sense of "foot". Examples include expedition, pedal, pedestrian, pedestrians, biped, bipeds, centipede, centipedes, expediencies, expediency, expedient, expedite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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