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Words to Know
• origin - the place where something comes from.
• The origin of the shirt I am wearing is a city in China.
• Origin is related to the ideas of original and birth.
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• A prefix is a word element that you connect to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
• A suffix is also a word element that changes a words meaning but it is at the end of a sentence.
• The root serves as a ‘base’ for a prefix or suffix.
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In the English language, big words are often made up of small word parts that come from other languages – especially Greek.
When you know the meanings of these small word parts, you can unlock the meaning of some real jawbreakers.
You have no idea what it means. But once you know the following, you can figure out the word.
MICRO- = small
ARCHAE = ancient
GYN = woman
-PHOBIAC = one who has a fear of
You ask, “Is it a REAL word?” It is if enough people use it.
For example, take the word
So --
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Etymology
• In other words…words have parents, grandparents, and so on…just like everything else!
• Usually, the words have changed a little, but the connection is still obvious.
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Etymology is the study of where words come from.
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• etym = true sense• ology = study of• etymology = study of the
“true sense” of words
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to get the “true sense” of a word, you look for its roots,
its origin, where it came from.
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Where do the words we use come from?
• English is a blend of words from many other languages
• These words made their way into the English language in many ways
o Occupation by other countries/cultureso English occupation of other countries/cultureso Brought by immigrantso Cultural trends and fashions
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The English language is always changing!
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Greek and Latin have had Greek and Latin have had the biggest influence on the biggest influence on
English.English.
• It started thousands of years ago…
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The Mediterranean Sea
Med = middleTerr = land
The Mediterranean Sea is in the middle of the land where western cultures developed.
The earliest western cultures were Greek and Roman.
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Greek LanguageThe first western written language.
The Greeks had an empire that included the lands bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Persia, and Egypt. The Greek language and culture spread throughout this region.
Alexander the Great was the Greek leader
responsible for the spread of
the Greek Empire.
477 BC – 149 BC
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Roman InfluenceLatin was the language spoken in ancient Rome.
When the Romans conquered territories—including most of Europe—they brought their language to those territories. That is
why there are so many words in our language that have Latin roots.
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The Roman Empire
Rome
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The Romance The Romance LanguagesLanguages
LATIN (Ancient Rome)
Italian
Spanish
French
Portuguese
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Britain
Rome
Greece
44 BC – 476 AD
The Roman Empire
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How Latin words got into English Language
The Roman Empire expanded into
Britain, bringing Latin
Latin words found their way into the
Anglo-Saxon language of the people in Ancient Britain
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How Latin words got into English Language
The Roman Empire expanded into
Britain, bringing Latin
Latin words found their way into the
Anglo-Saxon language of the people in Ancient Britain
Latin word “stratum”means
“layered road”
For Example:
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How Latin words got into English Language
The Roman Empire expanded into
Britain, bringing Latin
Latin words found their way into the
Anglo-Saxon language of the people in Ancient Britain
Latin word “stratum”means
“layered road”
“Stratum”became “straets”in Anglo-Saxon
For Example:
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How Latin words got into English Language
The Roman Empire expanded into
Britain, bringing Latin
Latin words found their way into the
Anglo-Saxon language of the people in Ancient Britain
Latin word “stratum”means
“layered road”
“Stratum”became “straets”in Anglo-Saxon
Now called“streets” in
modern English
For Example:
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How Latin words got into English Language
The Roman Empire expanded into
Britain, bringing Latin
Latin words found their way into the
Anglo-Saxon language of the people in Ancient Britain
Latin word “stratum”means
“layered road”
“Stratum”became “straets”in Anglo-Saxon
Now called“streets” in
modern EnglishMiles of streets and roads were created.
Mile is from the Latin word mille, which means 1,000. The Roman mile was measured as 1,000 paces.
For Example:
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The English LanguageThe English Language
This is how English as we know it today evolved over the centuries, influenced by many other
European languages.
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European Invasions of Britain
Anglians from the area that is now the Netherlands invaded in 550 AD.
Vikings from Scandinavia invaded in 875 AD.
Finally, the Normans from northern France invaded in 1066 AD. English language was banned by the Normans.
All of these invaders brought their languages, which influenced the English language. These influences can be traced through etymology.
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Influence of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church was the official religion in all of Europe until the 1500’s.
The official language of the Catholic Church was Latin.
So, no matter what country, all services in the
Catholic Church were spoken in Latin. All priests and church officials spoke
Latin.
1 AD – 1950’s
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Renaissance Influence
During the Renaissance, educated people in Europe became interested in Ancient Greece.
It was a time of expansion of knowledge in the areas of science, medicine, art and architecture.
This is how many Greek word roots made their way into the English language, especially in these subject areas.
Renaissance = Rebirth
1400’s- 1500’s
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The Influence Continues Today
Latin continued to be a
universally understood
language among the educated of Europe until the
1800’s. The Catholic
Church continued to use
Latin until the 1950’s.
Our language continues to show
influences from the Greek language,
especially in the area of science.
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England Becomes the Invader
1600 - 1900
The stars indicate areas that were once colonies of Britain, and where English was (and still is) spoken.
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Why Should YOU Learn Word Roots?
• You will recognize word chunks in unfamiliar words and be able to narrow down the possible meaning of the word
• It will help you with vocabulary in many subject areas
• You will be better able to pronounce unfamiliar words
• You will become a better speller• Since many languages have common roots to
Latin and Greek, it makes learning a foreign language easier
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Some Common RootsCan you think of words that contain these roots?
ortho = straight
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Some Common RootsCan you think of words that contain these roots?
ortho = straight dyna = power
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Some Common RootsCan you think of words that contain these roots?
ortho = straight dyna = power ann = year
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Some Common RootsCan you think of words that contain these roots?
ortho = straight dyna = power ann = year
orb = circle
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Some Common RootsCan you think of words that contain these roots?
ortho = straight dyna = power ann = year
orb = circle pop = people
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Some Common RootsCan you think of words that contain these roots?
ortho = straight dyna = power ann = year
orb = circle pop = people struct = build
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Some Common RootsCan you think of words that contain these roots?
ortho = straight dyna = power ann = year
orb = circle pop = people struct = build
terr = land
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Some Common RootsCan you think of words that contain these roots?
ortho = straight dyna = power ann = year
orb = circle pop = people struct = build
terr = land alt = high
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Some Common RootsCan you think of words that contain these roots?
ortho = straight dyna = power ann = year
orb = circle pop = people struct = build
terr = land alt = highreg = ruledom = rule
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Greek word
astromeans star
astrophysicsthe physics of stars
astrononauta person who
travels in space craft
asterisk
*
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Quiz
1. What does the Greek root etym mean?2. What does etymology mean?3. Define origin.4. What is the English meaning of the Greek root
astro?5. What was the language of ancient Rome?6. Which came first? Greece or Rome?7. What is the Latin word for street?8. List two benefits of learning about the
etymology of words.