pet- root words — words with the pet- root

The root pet- comes from French peter, meaning to break wind. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including petard. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pet- root

Explore words with pet- — words containing the pet- root and sharing its sense of "to break wind". Examples include petard. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pet- mean?

The pet- root means to break wind, from French peter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.