potam- root words — words with the potam- root

The root potam- comes from Greek potamos, meaning river. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including hippopotamus, hippopotamuses. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the potam- root

Explore words with potam- — words containing the potam- root and sharing its sense of "river". Examples include hippopotamus, hippopotamuses. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does potam- mean?

The potam- root means river, from Greek potamos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.