pock- root words — words with the pock- root

The root pock- comes from Old North French poke, meaning bag, pouch. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including pocket, pickpocket, pocketful, pocketknife. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pock- root

Explore words with pock- — words containing the pock- root and sharing its sense of "bag, pouch". Examples include pocket, pickpocket, pocketful, pocketknife. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pock- mean?

The pock- root means bag, pouch, from Old North French poke. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.