ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cer-, cern-, cert- from Latin cernere, certus, certare, criminis

 

 

 

【cer-, cern-, cert-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "sift, separate, judge, charge"
from Latin "cernere, certus, certare, criminis"

 

 

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[WORD ROOT]root cern
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cern, cert, creet, cret, certi, certa, crete, crimin, crime
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) cernere, certus, certare, criminis
[MEANING]root sift, separate, judge, charge

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 certus [vpp of cernere] separate, distinguish, decide; fixed, sure; resolved, certain
• 【Latin】 certare [frequentative of certus] to contend, strive
• 【Latin】 cernere separate, distinguish, decide; to sift; perceive, comprehend; to judge’
• 【Latin】 criminis [genitive of crimen] charge, indictment, accusation; crime, fault, offense

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

cern, cert, certain, certainly, certainty, certificate, certified, certify, concern, concerned, concert, concerted, crime, criminal, decree, discern, discreet, discretion, discretionary, discriminate, discrimination, excrement, excrete, excretion, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, secret, secretive, secretly, uncertain

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

cern [combining form] from cern
【DEFINITION】 separate, distinguish, decide; to sift; perceive, comprehend; to judge’
【ROOTs】 cern; sift, separate, judge

cert [noun] from cert < cern
【DEFINITION】 If you say that someone or something is a cert, you mean that you are certain they will succeed.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 colloquial abbreviation of certainty
【SYNONYM】 certainty
【ROOTs】 cert(cern); sift, separate, judge

certain [adjective] from certain < cern
【DEFINITION】 ① You use certain to indicate that you are referring to one particular thing, person, or group, although you are not saying exactly which it is.
② You can use a certain before the name of a person in order to indicate that you do not know the person or anything else about them.
③ You use a certain to indicate that something such as a quality or condition exists, and often to suggest that it is not great in amount or degree.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 determined, fixed,
【DERIVATIVEs】 ascertain, certain, certainly, certainty, certitude
【SYNONYM】 sure, one
【ANTONYM】 uncertain
【ROOTs】 ⑴ certa(cern); sift, separate ⑵ in; adjective suffix

certainly [adverb] from certain < cern
【DEFINITION】 You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
【DERIVATIVEs】 ascertain, certain, certainly, certainty, certitude
【SYNONYM】 definitely, without doubt, certain
【ROOTs】 ⑴ certa(cern); sift, separate ⑵ in; adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix

certainty [noun] from certain < cern
【DEFINITION】 Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
【pl.】 certainties
【DERIVATIVEs】 ascertain, certain, certainly, certainty, certitude
【SYNONYM】 cert
【ROOTs】 ⑴ certa(cern); sift, separate ⑵ in; adjective suffix ⑶ ty(ity); noun suffix

certificate [noun] from cert < cern
【DEFINITION】 A certificate is an official document stating that particular facts are true.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 action of certifying
【pl.】 certificates
【DERIVATIVEs】 certificatory, certificate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ certi(cern); sift, separate ⑵ fic; do, make ⑶ ate; suffix

certified [adjective] from cert < cern
【DEFINITION】 holding or guaranteed by a certificate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ certi(cern); sift, separate ⑵ fi(fy); verb suffix ⑶ ed; adjective suffix

certify [verb] from cert < cern
【DEFINITION】 If someone in an official position certifies something, they officially state that it is true.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to declare the truth of; to vouch for or confirm
【CONJUGATIONs】 certified, certified, certifying, certifies
【DERIVATIVEs】 certification, certifier, certify
【ROOTs】 ⑴ certi(cern); sift, separate ⑵ fy; verb suffix

 

concern [verb] from concern < cern
【DEFINITION】 If something concerns you, it worries you.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to perceive, distinguish
【CONJUGATIONs】 concerned, concerned, concerning, concerns
【DERIVATIVEs】 concernment, concern
【SYNONYM】 do with
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ cern; sift, separate

concerned [adjective] from concern < cern
【DEFINITION】 If you are concerned to do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.
【ANTONYM】 unconcerned
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ cern; sift, separate ⑶ ed; adjective suffix

concert [noun] from concert < cern
【DEFINITION】 A concert is a performance of music.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 agreement of two or more in design or plan; accord, harmony
【pl.】 concerts
【DERIVATIVEs】 concertize, concert
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ cert(cern); sift, separate

concerted [adjective] from concert < cern
【DEFINITION】 A concerted action is done by several people or groups working together.
【DERIVATIVEs】 concertedly, concertedness, concerted
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ cert(cern); sift, separate ⑶ ed; adjective suffix

crime [noun] from crime < cern
【DEFINITION】 A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 sinfulness, infraction of the laws of God
【pl.】 crimes
【DERIVATIVEs】 crime, criminal, criminally, criminate
【SYNONYM】 offence, wrongdoing
【ROOTs】 crime(cern); sift, separate, charge

criminal [adjective] from crime < cern
【DEFINITION】 Criminal means connected with crime.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 sinful, wicked
【DERIVATIVEs】 crime, criminal, criminally, criminate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ crimin(cern); sift, separate, charge ⑵ al; adjective suffix

decree [noun] from decree < cern
【DEFINITION】 A decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 special ordinance or regulation promulgated by authority
【pl.】 decrees
【DERIVATIVEs】 decreeable, decreer, decree
【SYNONYM】 fiat
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ cree(cern); sift, separate

discern [verb] from discern < cern
【DEFINITION】 If you can discern something, you are aware of it and know what it is.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things)
【SYNONYM】 detect, make out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ cern; sift, separate

discreet [adjective] from discreet < cern
【DEFINITION】 If you are discreet, you are polite and careful in what you do or say, because you want to avoid embarrassing or offending someone.
【DERIVATIVEs】 discreet, discreetly, discreetness, discretion, discretionary
【SYNONYM】 tactful
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ creet(cern); sift, separate

discretion [noun] from discreet < cern
【DEFINITION】 Discretion is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving away personal or private information.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 discreet, discreetly, discreetness, discretion, discretionally, discretionarily, discretionary
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ cret(cern); sift, separate ⑶ ion(ation); noun suffix

 

discretionary [adjective] from discreet < cern
【DEFINITION】 Discretionary things are not fixed by rules but are decided on by people in authority, who consider each individual case.
【DERIVATIVEs】 discreet, discretion, discretionally, discretionarily, discretionary
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ cret(cern); sift, separate ⑶ ion(ation); noun suffix ⑷ ary; noun suffix

discriminate [verb] from crime < cern
【DEFINITION】 If you can discriminate between two things, you can recognize that they are different.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 distinguish from something else or from each other, observe or mark the differences between
【CONJUGATIONs】 discriminated, discriminated, discriminating, discriminates
【DERIVATIVEs】 discriminate, discriminately, discrimination, discriminational, discriminative, discriminator, discriminatory
【SYNONYM】 distinguish, differentiate, pick out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; off, away ⑵ crimin(cern); sift, separate ⑶ ate; verb suffix

discrimination [noun] from crime < cern
【DEFINITION】 Discrimination is the practice of treating one person or group of people less fairly or less well than other people or groups.
【pl.】 discriminations
【DERIVATIVEs】 discriminate, discriminately, discrimination, discriminational, discriminative, discriminator, discriminatory
【SYNONYM】 discernment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; off, away ⑵ crimin(cern); sift, separate ⑶ at(ate); verb suffix ⑷ ion(ation); noun suffix

excrement [noun] from excrete < cern
【DEFINITION】 Excrement is the solid waste that is passed out of a person or animal's body through their bowels.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 discharged from the body
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 excremental, excrementitious, excrement
【SYNONYM】 faeces
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of, forth, beyond ⑵ cre(cern); sift, separate ⑶ ment; noun suffix

excrete [verb] from excrete < cern
【DEFINITION】 When a person or animal excretes waste matter from their body, they get rid of it in faeces, urine, or sweat.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to throw out or eliminate
【CONJUGATIONs】 excreted excreted excreting excretes
【DERIVATIVEs】 excreter, excretion, excretive, excretory, excrete
【ROOTs】 ⑴ es(ex); out, out of ⑵ crete(cern); sift, separate

excretion [noun] from excrete < cern
【DEFINITION】
【PRIMARY MEANING】 action of excreting
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 excreter, excretion, excretive, excretory, excrete
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ cret(cern); sift, separate ⑶ ion(ation); noun suffix

indiscriminate [adjective] from crime < cern
【DEFINITION】 If you describe an action as indiscriminate, you are critical of it because it does not involve any careful thought or choice.
【DERIVATIVEs】 indiscriminately, indiscriminateness, indiscrimination, indiscriminate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ dis; off, away ⑶ crimin(cern); sift, separate ⑷ ate; adjective suffix

indiscriminately [adverb] from crime < cern
【DEFINITION】
【DERIVATIVEs】 indiscriminately, indiscriminateness, indiscrimination, indiscriminate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ dis; off, away ⑶ crimin(cern); sift, separate ⑷ ate; adjective suffix ⑸ ly; adverb suffix

secret [adjective] from secret < cern
【DEFINITION】 If something is secret, it is known about by only a small number of people, and is not told or shown to anyone else. → see also top secret
【DERIVATIVEs】 secrecy, secretly, secret
【SYNONYM】 secretive, key, private
【ROOTs】 ⑴ se; away, apart ⑵ cret(cern); sift, separate

secretive [adjective] from secret < cern
【DEFINITION】 If you are secretive, you like to have secrets and to keep your knowledge, feelings, or intentions hidden.
【DERIVATIVEs】 secretively, secretiveness, secretive
【SYNONYM】 secret
【ROOTs】 ⑴ se; away, apart ⑵ cret(cern); sift, separate ⑶ ive; adjective suffix

 

 

secretly [adverb] from secret < cern
【DEFINITION】 secret + ly
【DERIVATIVEs】 secrecy, secretly, secret
【ROOTs】 ⑴ se; away, apart ⑵ cret(cern); sift, separate ⑶ ly; adverb suffix

uncertain [adjective] from cert < cern
【DEFINITION】 If you are uncertain about something, you do not know what you should do, what is going to happen, or what the truth is about something.
【DERIVATIVEs】 uncertain, uncertainty
【SYNONYM】 hesitant, unclear, shaky
【ANTONYM】 certain
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ certa(cern); sift, separate ⑶ in; adjective suffix

Other word list containing cer-, cern-, cert-; ascertain, secern, excremental, excrementitious, discriminate against, secretiveness, secretively

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

center-, centri-, centr-
cent-, centi-
celer-
cel-
cede-, cess-
caus, cuse
caust-, calm-
cata-, cath-, cat-
cast-
carbo-, carb-

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: center-, centri-, centr- from Greek kentron

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