purpose- root words — words with the purpose- root

The root purpose- comes from Latin proponere, meaning aim, intention (from Latin 'to set forth' via Old French). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including repurposed. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the purpose- root

Explore words with purpose- — words containing the purpose- root and sharing its sense of "aim, intention (from Latin 'to set forth' via Old French)". Examples include repurposed. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does purpose- mean?

The purpose- root means aim, intention (from Latin 'to set forth' via Old French), from Latin proponere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.