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Etymon Yard A working herbarium of Latin and Greek roots

Root index, A to Z

All published roots and word deep dives in one place, grouped by first letter. Scheduled entries appear here on the day they go live.

A 1

Root Meaning Family
aud / audi Latin to hear 8

B 1

Root Meaning Family
bio Greek life, living things 8

C 2

Root Meaning Family
chron Greek time 8
cred Latin to believe, to trust 8

D 1

Root Meaning Family
duc / duct Latin to lead, to draw along 8

F 1

Root Meaning Family
fer Latin to carry, to bear 8

G 2

Root Meaning Family
geo Greek the earth, land 8
graph / gram Greek to write, to draw 8

J 1

Root Meaning Family
ject Latin to throw, to cast 8

L 1

Root Meaning Family
log / logue Greek word, speech, reason 8

M 3

Root Meaning Family
mit / miss Latin to send, to let go 8
mov / mot Latin to move 8
muscle contractile tissue that produces movement; strength 6

N 1

Root Meaning Family
nice pleasant, agreeable; formerly: foolish, then precise, then fastidious 6

P 3

Root Meaning Family
path Greek feeling, suffering, disease 8
phon Greek sound, voice 8
port Latin to carry, to bring across 8

Q 1

Root Meaning Family
quarantine a period of isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease 6

S 4

Root Meaning Family
salary a fixed regular payment for work 6
scrib / script Latin to write, to draw lines 8
spec / spect / spic Latin to look at, to observe 8
struct / stru Latin to build, to pile up 8

T 2

Root Meaning Family
ten / tain / tin Latin to hold, to keep 8
therm Greek heat, warmth 8

V 1

Root Meaning Family
vid / vis Latin to see 8

W 1

Root Meaning Family
window an opening in a wall for light and air; a framed area on a screen 6