| 【down】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "ofdune," "dune," and "dun." It carries the basic meaning of "down." from PIE *ghrem- "to thunder, rub, tear, scratch" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "down"]
breakdown ☆[4853] If a car or a piece of machinery has a breakdown, it stops working.
down ****[120] If you put something down, you put it onto a surface.
downstairs **[4463] If you go downstairs in a building, you go down a staircase towards the ground floor.
downtime ☆[4754] In industry, downtime is the time during which machinery or equipment is not operating.
downtown **[4199]
[WORD ROOT]root down
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] down
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) ofdune, dune, dun
[MEANING]root down
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 ofdune downwards
- 【Old English】 dune off from the) hill
- 【Old English】 dun hill
- 【Old Norse】 buski [of Germanic origin and related to Dutch bos ‘uncultivated country’]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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breakdown ☆[4853] noun from breakdown 〈 break
【DEFINITION】 ① The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending.
② If you have a breakdown, you become very depressed, so that you are unable to cope with your life.
③ If a car or a piece of machinery has a breakdown, it stops working.
【pl.】 breakdowns
【COMPOSITION】 break + down
【ROOTs】 ⑴ break; break ⑵ down; down
【Etymology】 《Old English brecan》 to divide solid matter violently into parts or fragments
【First Known Meaning】 a collapse, a falling apart
down ★★★★[120] adverb from down
【DEFINITION】 ① You use down to say that you are looking or facing in a direction that is towards the ground or towards a lower level.
② If you put something down, you put it onto a surface.
③ If you are travelling to a particular place, you can say that you are going down to that place, especially if you are going towards the south or to a lower level of land.
【ROOTs】 down; down
【Etymology】 《Old English dun》 hill
【First Known Meaning】 in a descending direction, from a higher to a lower place, degree, or condition
downstairs ★★[4463] adverb from stair
【DEFINITION】 If you go downstairs in a building, you go down a staircase towards the ground floor.
【ANTONYM】 upstairs, upstairs
【COMPOSITION】 down + stairs
【ROOTs】 ⑴ down; down ⑵ stair; stair ⑶ s; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English stæger》 stair, flight of steps, staircase
【First Known Meaning】 down the stairs, below, to or on a lower floor,
downtime ☆[4754] noun
【DEFINITION】 In industry, downtime is the time during which machinery or equipment is not operating.
【COMPOSITION】 down + time
【ROOTs】 ⑴ down; down ⑵ time; time
【Etymology】 《Old English tima》 limited space of time
downtown ★★[4199] adverb from downtown 〈 town
【DEFINITION】
【COMPOSITION】 down + town
【ROOTs】 ⑴ down; down ⑵ town; town
【Etymology】 《Old English tun》 enclosure, garden, field, yard; farm, manor; homestead, dwelling house, mansion
【DERIVATIVEs】 downtowner, downtown
Other words containing "down"; countdown, downcycling, downer, download, downloadable, downside, downtowner, downward, downwardly, downwardness, downwards, lockdown, takedown
(※ 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; 】
domin-
doct-
do, deed
dive
disk
direct
dicat-
dic-, dict-
demo-
deep
