| 【free】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "freo," "freon," and "freogan." It carries the basic meaning of "free." from PIE *priy-a- "dear, beloved" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "free"]
free ****[378] If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it.
freedom ****[1074] Freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do. Freedoms are instances of this.
freely **[3972] Freely means many times or in large quantities.
[WORD ROOT]root free
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] free
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) freo, freon, freogan
[MEANING]root free
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 freo exempt from; not in bondage, acting of one's own will
- 【Old English】 freon to free
- 【Old English】 freogan to free, liberate, manumit
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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free ★★★★[378] adjective from free
【DEFINITION】 ① If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it.
② Someone or something that is free is not restricted, controlled, or limited, for example by rules, customs, or other people.
③ Someone who is free is no longer a prisoner or a slave.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; free < freer < freest
【SYNONYM】 liberal
【ANTONYM】 captive
【ROOTs】 free; free
【Etymology】 《Old English freo》 exempt from; not in bondage, acting of one's own will
【DERIVATIVEs】 free, freedom, freely, freeness, freer
freedom ★★★★[1074] noun from free
【DEFINITION】 Freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do. Freedoms are instances of this.
【pl.】 freedoms
【ROOTs】 ⑴ free; free ⑵ dom; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English freo》 exempt from; not in bondage, acting of one's own will
【First Known Meaning】 power of self-determination, state of free will; emancipation from slavery, deliverance
【DERIVATIVEs】 free, freedom, freely, freeness, freer
freely ★★[3972] adverb from free
【DEFINITION】 Freely means many times or in large quantities.
【SYNONYM】 readily
【ROOTs】 ⑴ free; free ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English freo》 exempt from; not in bondage, acting of one's own will
【DERIVATIVEs】 free, freedom, freely, freeness, freer
Other words containing "free"; freelance, freeman, freeware, freeway, freewill
(※ 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; 】
frag-, frang-, -fring-, fract-
four
fort
form
fores-, forest-
fore
food, feed
follow
fly
flu-
