EtymologyEtymology

The study of word originsGroup members:

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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

The English language is always changing!

Greek and Latin have had Greek and Latin have had the biggest influence on the biggest influence on

English.English.This influence started

thousands of years ago…

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.

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

Miles 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.

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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

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