petti- root words — words with the petti- root

The root petti- comes from French petit, meaning small. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including petty, petite, petticoat, petticoats, pettier, pettiest, pettiness, pettifog, pettifogged, pettifogger, pettifogging, pettily. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the petti- root

Explore words with petti- — words containing the petti- root and sharing its sense of "small". Examples include petty, petite, petticoat, petticoats, pettier, pettiest, pettiness, pettifog, pettifogged, pettifogger, pettifogging, pettily. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The petti- root means small, from French petit. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.