pristine- root words — words with the pristine- root

The root pristine- comes from Latin pristinus, meaning former, original. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pristine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pristine- root

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

What does pristine- mean?

The pristine- root means former, original, from Latin pristinus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.