put- root words — words with the put- root

The root put- comes from Latin putare, meaning prune, cut. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including amputate, amputated, amputates, amputating, amputation, amputations. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the put- root

Explore words with put- — words containing the put- root and sharing its sense of "prune, cut". Examples include amputate, amputated, amputates, amputating, amputation, amputations. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does put- mean?

The put- root means prune, cut, from Latin putare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.