sault- root words — words with the sault- root

The root sault- comes from Latin saltare, meaning to leap. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including somersault, somersaulting, somersaults, assaultive, saltant, saltarello, saltatorial, saltatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sault- root

Explore words with sault- — words containing the sault- root and sharing its sense of "to leap". Examples include somersault, somersaulting, somersaults, assaultive, saltant, saltarello, saltatorial, saltatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sault- root means to leap, from Latin saltare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.