Root Words

There are no direct records of the original Indo-European speech. By comparing the vocabularies of its various descendants, however, it is possible to reconstruct the basic Indo-European roots with considerable confidence. In The Origins of English Words, Shipley catalogues these proposed roots and follows the often devious, always fascinating, process by which some of their offshoots have grown.

"The 2000 Most Common Japanese Words in Context: With Example Sentences, Mnemonics, and Root Words" takes a complete approach to learning Japanese, emphasizing the importance of vocabulary development. This audiobook is intended to assist learners, from beginners to advanced levels, across the enormous landscape of Japanese language by introducing the 2000 most commonly used vocabulary. By placing each word in its natural context, students learn not just abstract phrases but also how to apply them in real-world situations, which improves comprehension and recall.

You will find in this book frequent English words that share the same root. Therefore, you will find it is very easy to relate different English words to the common root and remember its meaning. In this book, you'll find a great guide to English root words and how to use them.

En este libro encontrará palabras frecuentes en español que comparten la misma raíz. Por lo tanto, descubrirá que es muy fácil relacionar diferentes palabras en español con una raíz común y recordar así su significado. Al estudiar las raíces, estás abriendo tu cerebro para comprender muchos otros idiomas, no solo el español. En este libro encontrará una buena guía de palabras raíz en español y cómo usarlas.

In this book you will find the Spanish and English words side by side for better comprehension and memorization. You can add thousands of words both in English and Spanish by learning just the 100 most used Greek and Latin roots. Learning word roots from Latin and Greek helps you understand the origins of English and Spanish grammar and spelling. So, by learning these, the forms and patterns of English and Spanish will become clearer to you. By studying roots, you’re opening your brain up to understand many other languages, not just English or Spanish.