| 【book】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "boc," and "bocian." It carries the basic meaning of "book." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "book"]
book ****[200] A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
handbook ☆[5393] A handbook is a book that gives you advice and instructions about a particular subject, tool, or machine.
textbook **[4013] A textbook is a book containing facts about a particular subject that is used by people studying that subject.
[WORD ROOT]root book
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] book
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) boc, bocian
[MEANING]root book
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 boc book, writing, written document
- 【Old English】 bocian to grant or assign by charter
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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book ★★★★[200] noun from book
【DEFINITION】 A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
【pl.】 books
【SYNONYM】 accounts, reserve
【ROOTs】 book; book
【Etymology】 《Old English boc》 book, writing, written document
handbook ☆[5393] noun from handbook 〈 book
【DEFINITION】 A handbook is a book that gives you advice and instructions about a particular subject, tool, or machine.
【COMPOSITION】 hand + book
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hand; hand ⑵ book; book
【Etymology】 《Old English boc》 book, writing, written document
textbook ★★[4013] noun from textbook 〈 book
【DEFINITION】 A textbook is a book containing facts about a particular subject that is used by people studying that subject.
【COMPOSITION】 text + book
【ROOTs】 ⑴ text(tex); weave ⑵ book; book
【Etymology】 《Old English boc》 book, writing, written document
(※ 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; 】
bal-, bel-, bol-
body
bite, bitter
bio
bind
bi
bene-, ben-
bell-
bear
be
