ramp- root words — words with the ramp- root

The root ramp- comes from Old French ramper, meaning to climb, rear up. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including rampant, ramp, rampancy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ramp- root

Explore words with ramp- — words containing the ramp- root and sharing its sense of "to climb, rear up". Examples include rampant, ramp, rampancy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ramp- mean?

The ramp- root means to climb, rear up, from Old French ramper. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.