port- root words — words with the port- root

The root port- comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry, bearing/deportment. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including portlier, portliest, deportee. 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 "to carry, bearing/deportment". Examples include portlier, portliest, deportee. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does port- mean?

The port- root means to carry, bearing/deportment, from Latin portare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.