port- root words — words with the port- root

The root port- comes from Latin porta, meaning gate, door. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including passports, portal, portals, porthole, portholes, portcullis, portcullises. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the port- root

Explore words with port- — words containing the port- root and sharing its sense of "gate, door". Examples include passports, portal, portals, porthole, portholes, portcullis, portcullises. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does port- mean?

The port- root means gate, door, from Latin porta. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.