tamp- root words — words with the tamp- root

The root tamp- comes from Old French tapon, meaning plug, stopper. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tampon. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tamp- root

Explore words with tamp- — words containing the tamp- root and sharing its sense of "plug, stopper". Examples include tampon. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tamp- mean?

The tamp- root means plug, stopper, from Old French tapon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.