Etymology (Vocabulary): Root Word Formation
Root
Words
|
Meaning
|
Examples
|
Ego
|
Self
|
Egoism
|
Misein
|
To hate
|
Misanthrope
|
Gamos
|
Marriage
|
Bigamy
|
Gyne
|
Woman
|
Gynaecalogy
|
Derma
|
Skin
|
Dermatology
|
Orthos
|
Straight
, Correct
|
Orthiodontics
|
Psyche
|
Mind,
Soul, Spirit
|
Psychotic
|
Neuron
|
Nerve
|
Neurology
|
Logos
|
Science,
Study
|
Biology
|
Bios
|
Life
|
Biopsy
|
Opsis,
Optikos
|
View,
Sight, Vision
|
Autopsy,
Optical
|
Algos
|
Pain
|
Neuralgia
|
Agogos
|
Leading
|
Demagogue
|
Pedis
|
Foot
|
Pedestrian
|
Paidos
(Paed)
|
Child
|
Paediatrician
|
Demos
|
People
|
Democracy
|
Oculus
|
Eye
|
Ocular
|
Iatreia
|
Medical
healing
|
Psychiatry
|
Metron
|
Measurement
|
Optometrist
|
Geras
|
Old age
|
Geriatrics
|
Soma
|
Body
|
Psychosomatic
|
Pathos
|
Disease
|
Osteopath
|
Odoulos
|
Tooth
|
Exodentist
|
Pous,
Podos
|
Foot
|
Octopus,
Podium
|
Cheir
(Chiro)
|
Hand
|
Chirography
|
