pet- root words — words with the pet- root

The root pet- comes from Latin petere, meaning to seek, strive after. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including competencies, acropetal, appetence, appetencies, appetency, appetitive, basipetal. 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 seek, strive after". Examples include competencies, acropetal, appetence, appetencies, appetency, appetitive, basipetal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pet- mean?

The pet- root means to seek, strive after, from Latin petere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.