pet- root words — words with the pet- root

The root pet- comes from Latin peto, meaning seek, strive. 62 words in Dendril are built from it, including competition, repeat, repeated, repeatedly, repeating, repeats, compete, competed, competence, competent, competes, competing. 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 "seek, strive". Examples include competition, repeat, repeated, repeatedly, repeating, repeats, compete, competed, competence, competent, competes, competing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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