puer- root words — words with the puer- root

The root puer- comes from Latin puer, meaning boy, child. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including puerile, puerility. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the puer- root

Explore words with puer- — words containing the puer- root and sharing its sense of "boy, child". Examples include puerile, puerility. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does puer- mean?

The puer- root means boy, child, from Latin puer. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.