pour- root words — words with the pour- root

The root pour- comes from French pour, meaning for. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pourboire. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pour- root

Explore words with pour- — words containing the pour- root and sharing its sense of "for". Examples include pourboire. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pour- mean?

The pour- root means for, from French pour. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.