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English Word Roots/Word Roots

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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: ball "ball." from Old High German ballo, bal, balla 【ball】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old High German word(s) "ballo," "bal," and "balla."It carries the basic meaning of "ball."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "ball"] ball ****[1411] A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket.balloon ***[2656] A balloon is a small, thin, rubber b..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: back "back." from Old English bæc 【back】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "bæc."It carries the basic meaning of "back."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "back"] back ****[113] .in, toward, or at the back or rear background ****[1362] Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as you..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: auto "self", "same" from Greek autos 【auto】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "autos."It carries the basic meaning of "self," and "same."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "auto"] authentic **[3381] An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.auto **[4362] selfautobiography ☆[5202] Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself.autograph ☆[47..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: aug-, auct- "increase", "grow" from Latin augere, auctor, auctio, auctus 【auto】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "autos."It carries the basic meaning of "self," and "same."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "auto"] authentic **[3381] An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.auto **[4362] selfautobiography ☆[5202] Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself.autograph ☆[4..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: art "art", "skill" from Latin ars, artis, artitus, artire 【art】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "ars," "artis," "artitus," and "artire."It carries the basic meaning of "art," and "skill."from PIE *ar(e)-ti- ""[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "art"] art ****[424] Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think de..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: arm "arm", "weapons; tools" from Latin arma, armare 【arm】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "arma," and "armare."It carries the basic meaning of "arm," and "weapons; tools."from PIE *ar- "to fit together"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "arm"] alarm ***[2388] Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. arm ***[2083] The arm of a piece of cl..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: alter "the other", "change" from Latin alterare, alter, alternare 【alter】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "alterare," "alter," and "alternare."It carries the basic meaning of "the other," and "change."from PIE *al- "⑴beyond; ⑵to grow, nourish"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "alter"] alter ***[3003] If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.alternate ☆[5348] When you alternate two things, ..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: arch, archi, archy "lead", "rule" from Greek arkhein, arkhon, arkhe 【arch, archi, archy】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "arkhein," "arkhon," and "arkhe."It carries the basic meaning of "lead," "rule," "beginning," and "…."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "arch, archi, archy"] anarchy ☆[5362] If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or la..

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