sult- root words — words with the sult- root

The root sult- comes from Latin salire, meaning to leap (desultor 'circus rider who leaps between horses'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including desultorily. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sult- root

Explore words with sult- — words containing the sult- root and sharing its sense of "to leap (desultor 'circus rider who leaps between horses')". Examples include desultorily. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sult- mean?

The sult- root means to leap (desultor 'circus rider who leaps between horses'), from Latin salire. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.