piston- root words — words with the piston- root

The root piston- comes from Latin pistare, meaning pound, crush. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including piston, pistons. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the piston- root

Explore words with piston- — words containing the piston- root and sharing its sense of "pound, crush". Examples include piston, pistons. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does piston- mean?

The piston- root means pound, crush, from Latin pistare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.