Lesson II - Part 3
Types of Greek and Latin Words in English
In last week’s class we learned that Greek and Latin words first started coming into English in large number after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Normans spoke a type a old French, which is a Romance language that evolved from Latin. The Greek words we have came into English through Latin.
There are many roots that have the same meaning, but different forms because they are from either Greek or Latin. Here are a few.
English |
Greek |
Latin |
away from, not |
a- , ab-, abs- = absent, abstain, abnormal |
a-, an- = atypical, an |
sky |
atmo |
aero |
both |
amphi- |
ambi- |
gold |
aur- |
chrys- |
heart |
cardi- |
cord- |
circle |
cycle |
circle |
two |
bi- |
di- |
teach |
dogm- |
doct- |
out, from |
ec- |
ex- |
woman |
gyn- |
fem- |
water |
hydro- |
aqua- |
with |
syn- |
con- |
book |
bibli- |
libr- |
one, single |
mono- |
uni- |
man |
andro, anthro- |
masc- |
child |
ped- paed- |
puer- |
foot |
pod- |
ped- |
arm, branch |
brachio-, |
ram- |
quick, fast |
tachy- |
celer- |