Etymology

Where do words come from?

The Roots of English

Origins of English Words

Where did Latin originate?

The Roman Empire

Why do so many English words come from Latin and Greek?

Why do so many English words come from Latin and Greek?

• Latin, spoken by the Romans, is the language of practicality

• Greek, spoken by the ancient Greeks, is the language of ideas

Can you define roots, suffixes, and prefixes?

Define Roots, Suffixes, Prefixes

• The root is a Latin or Greek word

• Suffixes are attached to the end of the root word (sub + fix = “attach under”)

• Prefixes are attached to the beginning of the root word (pre + fix = attach before)

How are suffixes attached to root words?

Adding Suffixes to a Root Word

natio = “to be born”

natio “to be born”

nation

national

nationalize

nationalization

nationality

Adding Suffixes to a Root Word

natio “to be born”

nation

national

nationalize

nationalization

nationality

The Suffix Can Change the Function of the Word

noun

noun

noun

adjective

verb

How are prefixes attached to root words?

natio “to be born”

nation

international

internationalize

internationalization

internationality

Adding Prefixes to a Root Word

natio “to be born”

nation

international

internationalize

internationalization

internationality

Does a Prefix Change the Function of the Word?

noun

noun

noun

adjective

verb

• Why is your nationality important?• What species are native to the Four

Corners?• When do we celebrate the Nativity?• When is your natal day?• During what month would you expect a girl

named Natalie to celebrate her natal day?

Use your knowledge of the word root to answer these questions.

Now Write a Response

• List three things you learned about suffixes and prefixes

• List three things you learned about the origins of English words