ENGLISH ROOT WORD: it-, ire- "go." from Latin ire, itus

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【it-, ire-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "ire," and "itus." It carries the basic meaning of "go." from PIE *solh- "⑵mercy, comfort"

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "it-, ire-"]

ambition ***[2882] If you have an ambition to do or achieve something, you want very much to do it or achieve it.
ambitious ***[2884] Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
circuit ***[3134] An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
exit **[4120] The exit is the door through which you can leave a public building.
issue ****[250] An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing. → see also side issue
sudden ****[1687] Sudden means happening quickly and unexpectedly.
suddenly ****[837] If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
transit **[4478] Transit is the carrying of goods or people by vehicle from one place to another.
transition ***[2448] Transition is the process in which something changes from one state to another.

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[WORD ROOT]root it-
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] it, en, itu, itat, it-, ue, itus
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) ire, itus
[MEANING]root go

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 ire to go
• 【Latin】 itus past participle of ire; to come, to go

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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ambition ★★★[2882] noun from ambit 〈 it-
【DEFINITION】 If you have an ambition to do or achieve something, you want very much to do it or achieve it.
【pl.】 ambitions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ amb(ambi); both, on both sides ⑵ it-; go ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ambire》 [amb-+ire] to go around, go about
【First Known Meaning】 eager or inordinate desire for honor or preferment,
【DERIVATIVEs】 ambition, ambitionless, ambitionlessly, ambitious, ambitiously, ambitiousness

ambitious ★★★[2884] adjective from ambit 〈 it-
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
【ANTONYM】 unambitious
【ROOTs】 ⑴ amb(ambi); both, on both sides, around ⑵ it-; go ⑶ ious(ous); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ambire》 [amb-+ire] to go around, go about
【First Known Meaning】 craving, yearning, overambitious,
【DERIVATIVEs】 ambition, ambitionless, ambitionlessly, ambitious, ambitiously, ambitiousness

circuit ★★★[3134] noun from circuit 〈 it-
【DEFINITION】 An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
【pl.】 circuits
【ROOTs】 ⑴ circu(circum); prefix ⑵ it-; go
【Etymology】 《Latin ire》 to go
【First Known Meaning】 a circumference; a periphery, a line going around (an area), whether circular or not; a circular or circuitous course
【DERIVATIVEs】 circuital, circuitous, circuit

exit ★★[4120] noun from exit 〈 it-
【DEFINITION】 The exit is the door through which you can leave a public building.
【SYNONYM】 way out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ it-; go
【Etymology】 《Latin ire》 to go

issue ★★★★[250] noun from exit 〈 it-
【DEFINITION】 An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing. → see also side issue
【pl.】 issues
【SYNONYM】 number
【ROOTs】 ⑴ iss(ex); out, out of ⑵ ue(it-); go
【Etymology】 《Latin exire》 [ex+ire] go out, go forth, depart
【First Known Meaning】 an exit
【DERIVATIVEs】 issuance, issueless, issuer, issue

sudden ★★★★[1687] adjective from sudden 〈 it-
【DEFINITION】 Sudden means happening quickly and unexpectedly.
【ANTONYM】 gradual
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sudd(sub); below ⑵ en(it-); go
【Etymology】 《Latin subire》 sub+ire; go under; occur secretly, come or go up stealthily
【First Known Meaning】 sudden
【DERIVATIVEs】 suddenly, suddenness, sudden

suddenly ★★★★[837] adverb from sudden 〈 it-
【DEFINITION】 If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
【SYNONYM】 sudden
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sudd(sub); below ⑵ en(it-); go ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin subire》 sub+ire; go under; occur secretly, come or go up stealthily
【DERIVATIVEs】 suddenly, suddenness, sudden

transit ★★[4478] noun from transit 〈 it-
【DEFINITION】 Transit is the carrying of goods or people by vehicle from one place to another.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ trans; across ⑵ it-; go
【Etymology】 《Latin transitus》 pp. of transire; a going over, passing over, passage
【First Known Meaning】 act or fact of passing across or through,
【DERIVATIVEs】 transit, transitable, transitional, transitionally, transitionary, transitive, transitory, transition

transition ★★★[2448] noun from transit 〈 it-
【DEFINITION】 Transition is the process in which something changes from one state to another.
【pl.】 transitions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ trans; across ⑵ it-; go ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin transitus》 pp. of transire; a going over, passing over, passage
【DERIVATIVEs】 transit, transitable, transitional, transitionally, transitionary, transitive, transitory, transition

Other words containing "it-, ire-"; ambit, coitus, inheritor, it-, obit, obituary, transitable, transitional, transitionally, transitionary, transitive, transitory

(※ 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; 】

integr
insul, isle
init
image, imit
idem, identi
I, me
hypo
hus, house
humor, humid
hum

 

 

 

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