| 【disk】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "diskos," and "dikein." It carries the basic meaning of "disk." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "disk"]
desk ****[1437] a piece of furniture that is like a table and often has drawers
disc ***[3254] A disc is a flat, circular shape or object.
dish ****[1271] A dish is a shallow container with a wide uncovered top. You eat and serve food from dishes and cook food in them.
disk ***[2987] In a computer, the disk is the part where information is stored.
[WORD ROOT]root disk
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] disk, disc, dish, discus, desk
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) diskos, dikein
[MEANING]root disk
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 diskos [related to dikein] quoit, discus, dish; disk, platter
- 【Greek】 dikein to throw
- 【Latin】 discus [from Greek diskos] quoit, dish, platter, discus
- 【Old English】 disc plate, bowl
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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desk ★★★★[1437] noun from desk 〈 disk
【DEFINITION】 ① a piece of furniture that is like a table and often has drawers
② often used before another noun see picture at OFFICE
③ a place where people can get information or be served at an office, a hotel, etc.
【ROOTs】 desk(disk); disk
【Etymology】 《Greek diskos》 [related to dikein] quoit, discus, dish; disk, platter
【First Known Meaning】 table especially adapted for convenience in reading or writing,
disc ★★★[3254] noun from disk
【DEFINITION】 A disc is a flat, circular shape or object.
【ROOTs】 disc(disk); disk
【Etymology】 《Greek diskos》 [related to dikein] quoit, discus, dish; disk, platter
dish ★★★★[1271] noun from dish
【DEFINITION】 A dish is a shallow container with a wide uncovered top. You eat and serve food from dishes and cook food in them.
【pl.】 dishes
【ROOTs】 dish(disk); disk
【Etymology】 《Greek diskos》 [related to dikein] quoit, discus, dish; disk, platter
【First Known Meaning】 plate, bowl, platter
【DERIVATIVEs】 dishlike, dish
disk ★★★[2987] noun from disk
【DEFINITION】 In a computer, the disk is the part where information is stored.
【pl.】 disks
【ANTONYM】 disk, hard disk
【ROOTs】 disk; disk
【Etymology】 《Greek diskos》 [related to dikein] quoit, discus, dish; disk, platter
【First Known Meaning】 round, approximately flat surface
【DERIVATIVEs】 discal, disklike, disk
Other words containing "disk"; discal, discus, disklike
(※ 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; 】
direct
dicat-
dic-, dict-
demo-
decor-
deb-
dead
day
dat-
dance
