A
- annu, enni: yearly
- Latin, annuus: yearly
- annual (adjective): yearly
- auc, aug, aut: to originate, to increase
- Latin, augere: to originate, increase
- augment (verb): to increase, to add to
- aud, audit, aur: hear
- Latin, audire: to hear
- audible (adjective): can be heard
B
- bibli, biblio: book
- Greek, biblion: book
- bibliophile (noun): a person who likes or collects books
- brev: short
- Latin, brevis: short
- abbreviate (verb): to shorten
C
- cad, cap, cas, ceiv, cept, cid: to take, to seize, to hold
- Latin, capere: to seize
- receive (verb): to take in, to acquire
- ceas, cede, ceed, cess: go, yield
- Latin, cedere: to go
- exceed (verb): to go beyond a limit, to be greater than
- chron: time
- Greek, khronos: time
- chronological (adjective): arranged in order of time or sequence
- clam, claim: shout
- Latin, clamare: to call out, shout
- clamor (verb): to make noise
- cogn, gnos: know to know
- Latin, cognoscere: to know
- recognize (verb): to know, to identify
- corp: body
- Latin, corpus: body
- corporate (adjective): formed into a body or association, united in one group
- cre, cresc, cret: grow
- Latin, crescere: to grow
- create (verb): to originate, to produce through imagination
- cred: trust, believe
- Latin, credere: to believe
- incredible (adjective): unbelievable
- cour, cur, curr, curs: run, course
- Latin, currere: run
- occur (verb): to happen, to come to mind
D
- dic, dict, dit: say, speak
- Latin, dicere: to say
- indicate (verb): to show, to point out
- dec, dign: suitable
- Latin, decere: to be suitable
- decent (adjective): conforming to standards, suitable, good
- duc, duct**: lead
- Latin, ducere: to draw or lead
- conduct (verb): to lead or guide
(noun) - a person's behavior - ** ducere is one of the most prolific sources of English words
E
- ev, et: time, age
- Latin, aevum: lifetime
- medieval (adjective): related to the Middle Ages (500 - 1500 AD)
F
- fac, fact, fec, fic, fas, fea: make do, do
- Latin, facere - make, do
- difficult (noun): hard to do, troublesome
- fer: bear, carry
- Latin, ferre: bear, carry
- infer (verb): to come to a conclusion from looking at facts, to guess
- fict, feign, fain: shape, make, fashion
- Latin, fingere: shape, make
- fiction (noun): something produced from imagination, an invented story
- fid: belief, faith
- Latin, fidere: to trust
- confide (verb): to trust, to trust another person with a secret
- fig: shape, form
- Latin, figura: form, shape, figure
- figurem (noun): shape, pattern, drawing
(verb) - decide, plan, decipher
- flu, fluct, flux: flow
- Latin, fluere: to flow
- fluid (adjective): capable of flowing, a smooth easy style
(noun) - a liquid
- fract, frag, frai: break
- Latin, frangere: to break
- frail (adjective): easily broken, not strong, weak
G
- gor: to gather, to bring together
- Greek, ageirin: to gather
- category (noun): a class or set in which a thing is placed
- grad, gress, gree: step, go, move
- Latin, gradus: step
- degree (noun): a step or stage in a process
- graph, graf: write, draw
- Greek, graphein: write, scratch, carve
- graphic (adjective): written, drawn, vividly shown
H
J
- jac, ject, jet: to throw
- Latin, jacere: to throw, to lie
- reject (verb): to throw out, unwilling to accept
- jug, junct, just: to join
- Latin, jungere: to join
- junction (noun): a place at which two things join
L
- lex, leag, leg: law
- Latin, lex: law
- legal (adjective): based on law
- lect, leg, lig: choose, gather, select, read
- Latin, legere: to choose
- collect (verb): to gather, to bring together
- log: say, speech, word, reason, study
- Greek, logos: speech, word, reason
- logic (noun): the study of reason, reasoning
- luc, lum, lust: light
- Latin, lucare: shine
- Latin, lumen: light
- Latin, lustrare: light-up
- translucent (adjective): permitting some light to come through
M
- mem: recall, remember
- Latin, memor: mindful
- memory (noun): the ability to recall or to bring to mind
- mob, mov, mot: move
- Latin, movere: move
- motion (noun): act of moving, action
N
- nasc, nat, gnant, nai: to be born
- Latin, nasci to be born
- nascent (adjective) - just born
O
P
- pel, puls: drive, push
- Latin, pellere: to drive, push, beat
- repel (verb): to drive away or push back
- pend, pond: to hang, weigh
- Latin, pendere: to hang, to weigh
- append (verb): to add or correct
- phan, phas, phen, fan, phant, fant: show, make visible
- Greek, phainein: show
- phantom (noun): something seen but having no physical existence, a ghost
- phil: love
- Greek, philos: loving
- philosopher (noun): a person who seeks (loves) wisdom
- pon, pos: put, place
- Latin, ponere: to lay down, put, place
- postpone (verb): to put off to a later time
- psych: mind
- Greek, psukhe: soul, spirit
- psychology (noun): study of how the mind works
Q
- quir, quis, quest, quer: seek, ask
- Latin, quaerere: seek, ask
- query (verb): to ask questions
R
S
- scrib, scrip: write
- Latin, scribere: to write
- script (noun): handwriting, something written
- sent, sens: feel, think
- Latin, sentire: feel
- sentiment (noun): a thought prompted by feeling
- sequ, secut, sue: follow
- Latin, sequi: to follow
- sequence (noun): a continuous series
- sist: to withstand, make up
- Latin, sistere: to make a stand
- insist (verb): to be firm about something needed, to demand
- soci: to join, companions
- Latin, sociare, socius: to join, a companion
- sociable (adjective): inclined to seek friendship, companionship
- solv, solu, solut: loosen, explain
- Latin, solvere: too loosen, release
- solve (verb): to find an answer
- spec, spi, spic, spect: look
- Latin, specere: look, look at
- spectator (noun): a person who watches
- spir: breath, soul
- Latin, spirare: breathe
- respiration (noun): breathing
- stab, stat: stand
- Latin, stare: to stand
- stature (noun) - height of a standing body, importance of position
- strain, strict, string, stige: bind, pull
- Latin, stringere: to bind or pull tight
- constrict (verb) - to squeeze, to make narrow
- stru, struct, stroy: build
- Latin, struere: to build
- destroy (verb): to ruin, to pull down
T
- tact, tang, tig, ting: touch
- Latin, tangere: to touch
- tactile (adjective): related to the sense of touch
- tele: far away
- Greek, telos: end
- telepathy (noun): communication from one mind to another without verbal or written communication
- tend, tens: stretch
- Latin, tendere: to stretch
- contend (verb): to strive or reach for, to argue
- tain, ten, tent, tin: hold, keep, have
- Latin, tenere: to hold
- retain (verb): to keep, to hold in place
- term: end, boundary, limit
- Latin, terminusm: limit, boundary
- exterminate (verb): to kill off, to get rid of
- therm: heat
- Greek, therme: heat
- thermometer (noun): a device for measuring heat
- tor, tors, tort: twist
- Latin, torquere: twist
- torsion (noun): twisting of the body
- tract, trai, treat: pull, draw
- Latin, trahere: pull
- attract (verb): to draw toward, to arouse interest
U
V
- verb, verv: word
- Latin, verbum: word
- verbalize (verb): to express in words, to put into words
- vers, vert: turn,change
- Latin, versare: to turn
- versatile (adjective): capable of changing or adapting, useful
- vid, vie, vis: see
- Latin, videre: to see; Latin, videre: to separate
- visible (adjective): able to be seen
- divide (verb): to separate
- voc, voke: call
- Latin, vocare: call, voice
- vocal (adjective): spoken or uttered by the voice
- volv, volt, vol: roll, turn
- Latin, volvere: to roll, turn
- revolve (verb): to turn around
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