List of English Root Word - [M]

List of English Root Word - [M]

 

Root	Meaning	etymology	Words
mag	magic	magike, magikos, magos from Greek	magic, magician
magistr (magistr-)	chief, director	magistratus, magistrare, magister from Latin	magistrate, master
magn (magn-, magnet-)	great, large	magnus from Latin	magnificent, magnify, magnitude
magnet	lodestone	magnes, magnetos from Greek	magnet, magnetic
major	greater	major, maior, majus from Latin	major, majority, mayor
make	make	macian, gemaca, gemæcc from Old English	homemade, made, make
mal	bad, ill, wretched	malus from Latin	malaria, malicious, malware
mamm	mother, breast	mamma from Latin	mamma, mammal, mammals
mammo (mammo, mamm-)	breast, female breast	mamma from Latin	mammogram
man	human being, person	man, mann from Old English	gentleman
man (man-, main)	stay	manere, mansus from Latin	manor, mansion, permanence, permanent, permanently, remain, remnant
mand (mand-, -mend-)	order, commit, entrust	mandare, mandatus from Latin	command, commander, commandment, commend, demand, mand, mandate, mandatory, recommend, recommendation
mania (-mania, man-, mant-)	crazy	mania, manikos, mainesthai from Greek	bibliomania, decalcomania, kleptomania, maniac
manu (manu-)	hand	manus, manualis from Latin	maintain, manage, management, managerial, manifest, manipulate, manipulation, manner, manual, manufacture, manuscript, micromanage, micromanagement, micromanager
mar	sea	mare, maris, marinus from Latin	marinate
margin	edger, margin, border, brink, border, margin	margo, marginis, marginalis from Latin	margin, marginal, marginalise
mark	mark	mearc from Old English	marker, remark, remarkable, remarkably
Mars	Mars	Mars from Latin	martial
mass	lump, mass, ball	maza, massein from Greek	mass, massive, massively
mat	thinking, animated	matos from Greek	automate, automatic, automation, automatism, automaton
mate	mate	mate, gemate from Middle Low German	inmate, mating
mathem (mathem-, math-, mathy-)	learn	manthanein, mathema, mathematos from Greek	mathematic, mathematical, mathematician, mathematics, polymath
matr (matr-, mater-)	mother, substance	mater, matris, materia from Latin	materfamilias, material, maternity, matriarch, matter, mature, metropolis, metropolitan
max (max-, maxim-)	greatest	maxima, maximus from Latin	climax, maximum
maze	maze, amazed	mæs from Old English	amaze, amazing, amazingly
mean	mean	mænan, gemæne from Old English	mean, meaning, meaningful, meaningless
mechan	machine, instrument	mekhane, mekhanikos, makhana, mechane, mekhane, mechos, mekhos from Greek	machine, mechanic, mechanical, mechanism
medi	middle	medius, mediare from Latin	immediate, intermediary, intermediate, medi, media, medieval, Mediterranean, medium
medic (med-, medic-)	heal	mederi, medicus, medeor from Latin	med-, medic, medical, Medicare, medication, medicinal, medicine, remedial, remedy
melan (melan-, melas-)	black, dark	melas, mrlanos from Greek	calomel
mell (mell-, mel-)	honey	mel, mellis from Latin	caramel, melt
melo	song, singing	meloidia, melos from Greek	melody
memor	remember	memor from Latin	commemorate, memo, memoir, memorabilia, memorable, memorandum, memorial, memory, misremember, remember
mend	fault, blemish	menda, mendum, mendax from Latin	amend, amendment, mend
meno (meno-, men-)	month	men from Greek	emmenagogue, menopausal, menopause
mens (mens-, mensur-)	measure	mensus, metiri, mensura from Latin	dimension, immense, measure, measurement
ment	remember, mind	mens, mentis from Latin	acumen, acuminate, comment, dement, dementia, government, ment-, mental, mentality, mentally, mention, monument, reminisce, reminiscent
merce	reward, wages, hire, merchandise	merx, mercis from Latin	commerce, commercial, market, marketer, merchandise, merchant, mercy
merge (merge-, mers-)	dip, plunge	mergere from Latin	emerge, emergence, emergency, emergent, immerse, immersion, immersive, merge, submerge
mesmer		mesmer from English	Mesmer, mesmerise, mesmerism, mesmerize
meta	above, among, beyond	meta from Greek	ametabolic, metabolic, metabolism, metaphor, metaphor, metaphoric, metaphorical, metastasis, method, methodology
metal (metal-, metall-)	mine mine	metallon, metallikos, metalleuein from Greek	medal, medallist, metal
meter (meter, metr)	measure	metron from Greek	astrometry, bolometer, calorimeter, centimeter, chronometer, diameter, galvanometer, geometry, kilometer, kilometre, meter, metre, metric, parameter
migr	wander, move	migrare, migratus from Latin	emigrate, immigrant, immigrate, immigration, migrant, migrate, migration
mil		-	mild, mould, small
milit	soldier	miles, militis from Latin	ex-military, militant, military, militia
mill	thousand	mille from Latin	billion, billionaire, mile, millennial, millennials, millennium, million
min	jut, project, jut out	minere from Latin	eminence, eminent, imminent, prominence, prominent
mine	mine	mine, miner from French	mining
mini (mini-, minor, min-)	less, smaller, make small	minor, minus, minuere, minimus from Latin	diminish, menu, minim, minimal, minimally, minimise, minimize, minimum, minor, minority, minus
minister (minister-)	serve, attend, wait upon	ministrare from Latin	admin, administer, administration, administrative, administrator, minister, ministry
mir (mir-)	wonder, amazement	mirari, mirus, miror from Latin	admiration, admire, admired, marvel, marvellous, marvelous, miracle, mirror
misc (misc-, mix-)	mix	miscere, mixtus from Latin	mix, mixture
mit	send	mittere, missus from Latin	admission, admit, commission, commissioner, commit, commitment, committed, committee, compromise, dismiss, dismissal, emission, emit, intermittent, mess, message, messenger, messy, mise, missile, mission, missionary, omission, omit, permissible, permission, permit, premise, promise, promising, submission, submit, surmise, transmission, transmit
mitis	gentle, soft, mild	mitis from Latin	mitigate
mob (mob-. mov-, mot-)	move, motion	motus, movere from Latin	automobile, emote, emotion, emotional, emotionally, mobile, mobility, mobilization, moment, momentous, momentum, motion, motivate, motivation, motivational, motive, motor, move, movement, promote, promotion, remote, removal, remove
mode	measure, change, manner	modus, modestus, moderari, moderare from Latin	accommodate, accommodation, commode, commodity, immodest, mode, model, modeller, moderate, moderation, modern, modest , modesty, modification, modify, module, postmodern
moist	moist	moiste, moite from French	moisture
mol	grind	mola, molere, molitus from Latin	mill, treadmill
mon	warn, remind	monere, monitus from Latin	admonishment, admonition, monitor, monument
mong	to mingle, mingling, crowd, company	gemengan, gemang from Old English	among, amongst
mono	one, single, alone	monos, monas, monados from Greek	monad, monarch, monarchy, monk, monochromatic, monochrome, monodrama, monolingual, monopoly, monorail, monoxide
monster	show	monstrare, monere from Latin	demonstrable, demonstrate, demonstration, monster, monstrous
moon	moon	mona from Old English	Monday, month, monthly
mor	customs, manners, morals	moralis, mos, moris, moralia, mores from Latin	immoral, immorality, immorally, moral, moralistic, morality, morally, mores
mort	death	mors, mortis from Latin	immortal, mortal, mortality, mortify, mortuary
most	most	mast, mæst, ma, mara, micel from Old English	most, mostly
mouth	mouth	muþ, muth, munth- from Old English	mouthful
mus	mouse	mus, muos from Greek	muscle
muse	Muse, music, song	Mousa from Greek	amuse, amusement, amusing, cution, muse, museum, music, musical
mut	change	mutare, mutatus from Latin	commute, mutate, mutual
myelo	marrow	myelos from Greek	poliomyelitis
myst	secret, mystic	mystes, mysterion, mysteria from Greek	mysterious, mystery, mystic, mystify
myth	story	muthos, mythos from Greek	mythical, mythology

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