The first that we have to know the definition of Prefixes, and Suffixes
Prefixes: A part of a word that is added infront of the root word and it can´t be alone, it does have his own meaning so this change the definition of the root word to make a new word.
Suffixes; A part of a word that is added in the end of the root word and like a prefixes this can´t be alone it does have his own meaning so this change the definition of the root word to make a new word.
WITH THIS PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES WE CAN MAKE A LOT OF ROOT WORDS AND WITH DIFFERENT LANGUAGE, THE LANGUAGE MORE USED TO MAKE A NEW WORD IS LATIN
EXAMPLE:
WORD ROOT: MORT (DEATH)
- immortal
- mortality
- mortify
- mortician
- rigor mortis
- post-mortem
- mortuary
WORD ROOT: CULP (BLAME)
here are some words that have the rootCULP (Latin for “blame”
- CULPABLE (deserving blame)
- INCULPATE (suggest that someone is guilty)
- CULPRIT (person or thing who has done wrong)
- EXCULPATE (to clear from a charge of guilt)
- CULPABILITY (guilt or blame that is deserved)
- MEA CULPA
- homicide (another person)
- patricide (father)
- matricide (mother)
- suicide (self)
- fratricide (brother)
- sororicide (sister)
- parricide (relative)
- regicide (king)
- herbicide (plants)
- genocide (racial or cultural groups)
Source; http://theyuniversity.tumblr.com/tagged/WORD-ROOT