pup- root words — words with the pup- root

The root pup- comes from Latin pupa, meaning girl, doll. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including puppet, puppets, puppies, puppeteer, puppeteers, pupa, pupae, pupal, puppetry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pup- root

Explore words with pup- — words containing the pup- root and sharing its sense of "girl, doll". Examples include puppet, puppets, puppies, puppeteer, puppeteers, pupa, pupae, pupal, puppetry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pup- mean?

The pup- root means girl, doll, from Latin pupa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.