ENGLISH ROOT WORD: open "open." from Old English open, openian

【open】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "open," and "openian." It carries the basic meaning of "open." from PIE *upo "under, up from under; over"

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "open"]

open ****[247] If you describe a person or their character as open, you mean they are honest and do not want or try to hide anything or to deceive anyone.
opening ***[2854] The opening of something such as a book, play, or concert is the first part of it.
openly ***[3115] in a direct and honest way; without hiding feelings or opinions

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[WORD ROOT]root open
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] open
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) open, openian
[MEANING]root open

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Old English】 open not closed down, raised up
• 【Old English】 openian to open, open up, cause to open, disclose, reveal

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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open ★★★★[247] adjective from open
【DEFINITION】 If you describe a person or their character as open, you mean they are honest and do not want or try to hide anything or to deceive anyone.
【SYNONYM】 public, frank, vulnerable, frank
【ANTONYM】 closed
【ROOTs】 open; open
【Etymology】 《Old English open》 not closed down, raised up
【DERIVATIVEs】 openable, openly, openness, open

opening ★★★[2854] noun from open
【DEFINITION】 The opening of something such as a book, play, or concert is the first part of it.
【pl.】 openings
【SYNONYM】 vacancy
【ANTONYM】 ending, closing
【COMPOSITION】 open + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ open; open ⑵ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English open》 not closed down, raised up

openly ★★★[3115] adverb from open
【DEFINITION】 in a direct and honest way; without hiding feelings or opinions
【COMPOSITION】 open + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ open; open ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English open》 not closed down, raised up
【DERIVATIVEs】 openable, openly, openness, open

Other words containing "open"; openable, openness

(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

one
office
off, of
odi
ode
odd
od-, hod-
nutri-, nutr-
nov-
nunci-, nounc-

 

 

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