pud- root words — words with the pud- root

The root pud- comes from Latin pudet, meaning shame. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including repudiate, repudiated, repudiating, repudiation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pud- root

Explore words with pud- — words containing the pud- root and sharing its sense of "shame". Examples include repudiate, repudiated, repudiating, repudiation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pud- mean?

The pud- root means shame, from Latin pudet. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.