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English Word Roots/Word Roots

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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: bath "bath." from Old English bæð, bath, bæth 【bath】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "bæð," "bath," and "bæth."It carries the basic meaning of "bath."from PIE *bhe- "to warm"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "bath"] bath ***[3201] A bath is a container, usually a long rectangular one, which you fill with water and sit in while you wash your body. bathe ☆[5025] If you bathe ..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: camp "field." from Latin campus, campania 【camp】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "campus," and "campania."It carries the basic meaning of "field."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "camp"] camp ****[1583] A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.cam..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: call "call", "cry loudly" from Old Norse kalla 【call】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old Norse word(s) "kalla."It carries the basic meaning of "call," "cry loudly," and "summon."from PIE *pet-na ""[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "call"] call ****[99] If you call someone or something by a particular name or title, you give them that name or title.called **[3336] call + edrecall ****[1852] Whe..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cal-, calend-, class- "call." from Latin calare, classis, calendarium 【cal-, calend-, class-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "calare," "classis," and "calendarium."It carries the basic meaning of "call."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cal-, calend-, class-"] calendar **[4137] A calendar is a chart or device which displays the date and the day of the week, and often the whole of a particular year di..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cad-, cas-, cid- "fall." from Latin cadere, casus 【cad-, cas-, cid-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "cadere," and "casus."It carries the basic meaning of "fall."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cad-, cas-, cid-"] accident ****[1433] An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.accidental **[4326] An accidental event hap..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: busy "busy." from Old English bisig, bisgian 【busy】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "bisig," and "bisgian."It carries the basic meaning of "busy."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "busy"] business ****[208] Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.businessman ***[3129] A businessman is a man who works in business.busy ****[1286]..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: burn "burn." from Old Norse brenna 【burn】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old Norse word(s) "brenna."It carries the basic meaning of "burn."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "burn"] burn ****[1128] If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.burning **[4241] on fire; producing or having a flame burnt **[3709] consumed, altered, or dam..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: bull "bubble", "flask" from Latin bullire, bulla 【bull】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "bullire," and "bulla."It carries the basic meaning of "bubble," and "flask."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "bull"] boil ***[2957] When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.bowl ****[2067] In a sport such as cricket, when a b..

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