{"id":116,"date":"2016-08-01T19:54:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T23:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/?post_type=chapter&p=116"},"modified":"2017-07-06T16:22:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T20:22:41","slug":"%c2%a7136-greek-verb-roots-and-english-derivatives","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/chapter\/%c2%a7136-greek-verb-roots-and-english-derivatives\/","title":{"raw":"\u00a7136. Greek Verb Roots and English Derivatives","rendered":"\u00a7136. Greek Verb Roots and English Derivatives"},"content":{"raw":"

This section will consist of a series of Greek verb roots, presented in tabular form. Try to relate each verb\u2019s original meaning to the semantic force of its English derivatives\u2014the connection may not always be apparent. Don\u2019t be surprised if a Greek verb has more than one root form; often these are different ABLAUT grades, as in English swim, swam, swum<\/i>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/a>Table 22.2: OTHER GREEK VERBS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
VERB ROOT (English meaning)<\/td>\r\nENGLISH DERIVATIVES<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
gen-<\/strong>,[footnote] cf. Latin\u00a0gen-<\/strong>, as in\u00a0genus<\/strong>,\u00a0generis<\/strong>;\u00a0progeny\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0progenitor<\/em> are Latin derivatives.[\/footnote] gen\u0113-<\/strong>, gon-<\/strong> (be born)<\/td>\r\ngenesis, dysgenesis, genetic, gene, eugenics, gonad, gonorrhoea, cosmogony, theogony, oxygen, hydrogen, pathogen(ic), carcinogen(ic), parthenogenesis<\/i> (< \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2, \u201cvirgin\u201d)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
path-<\/strong>, path\u0113-<\/strong> (suffer, feel)<\/td>\r\npathos, pathetic, sympathy, empathy, apathy, apathetic, antipathy, antipathetic(al), pathology, psych<\/i>opath,<\/i> etc.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
pher-<\/strong>, phor-<\/strong>, (bear, carry)<\/td>\r\nperiphery, euphoria, dysphoria, semaphore, phosphorus, phosphorescence<\/i> (form?)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
leg-<\/strong>, log-<\/strong>, (speak; gather)<\/td>\r\n-logy<\/i> (-\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1, \u00a7110<\/a>), dialect, dialectic, eclectic, dialogue <\/i>(\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 > L dialogus<\/b>), monologue, prologue, epilogue, apology, eulogy, anthology<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
graph-<\/strong>, gram-<\/strong> (write)<\/td>\r\n-graph <\/i>and -graphia <\/i>(-\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2, -\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1, \u00a7110<\/a>); gram, anagram, diagram, epigram, program(me), programmatic, telegram, grammatical, grammar<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
skop-<\/strong>, skep-<\/strong> (watch, examine)<\/td>\r\n-scope<\/i> and -scopia<\/i> (-\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2, -\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03b9\u03b1, \u00a7110<\/a>); sceptic (skeptic), scepticism, episcopal, bishop <\/i>< \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 (\u201coverseer\u201d)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
trop-<\/strong> (turn)<\/td>\r\ntrope, tropic(al), tropism, heliotrope<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
stroph-<\/strong>, streph-<\/strong> (turn, twist)<\/td>\r\nstrophe, antistrophe, apostrophe, catastrophe, streptococcus<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
stol-<\/strong> (send)<\/td>\r\napostle, apostolic, epistle, diastole<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
kryp-<\/strong>, kryph-<\/strong> (hide)<\/td>\r\ncrypt <\/i>(\u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2), cryptic<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0-\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2), apocryphal<\/i> cryptogram<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
phy-<\/strong> (grow)<\/td>\r\nneophyte<\/i>; G \u03c6\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 = L natura<\/b>; physics, physical, metaphysical, physio-<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
aisth\u0113-<\/strong> (feel, perceive)<\/td>\r\naesthete, (a)esthetic, anaesthetic,<\/i> anaesthesia<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ag\u014dg-<\/strong> (lead)<\/td>\r\nsynagogue, demagogue<\/i> (\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc-\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2), pedagogue<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ball-<\/strong>, bol-<\/strong>, bl\u0113-<\/strong> (throw)<\/td>\r\nballistics<\/i> (via Latin), symbol, problem, emblem, hyperbole, hyperbola, parabola, parable, diabolic(al), anabolism, embolism, metabolism<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
pha-<\/strong>, ph\u0113-<\/strong> (speak)<\/td>\r\naphasia, dysphasia, euphemism, dysphemism, prophet<\/i> (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 > L proph<\/b>\u0113<\/strong>ta<\/b>), prophetic,<\/i> prophecy<\/i> (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1), prophesy, blaspheme<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
pha(i)n<\/strong>, pha-<\/strong> (show, appear)<\/td>\r\nphase, emphasis, emphatic,<\/i> phenomenon<\/i> (pl. -a<\/i>), epiphany, theophany, diaphanous, phantasy (fantasy<\/i> and fantastic<\/i> show Latinized spelling)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
hora-<\/strong>, op(t)<\/strong>- (see)<\/td>\r\noptic<\/i> (\u1f40\u03c0-\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2), synopsis, synoptic, autopsy, biopsy, optometrist, optician<\/i> (hybrid), panorama, cyclorama, diorama<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
rheu-<\/strong>, rho-<\/strong>, rheo-<\/strong> (flow)<\/td>\r\nrheum, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheostat, catarrh, diarrhoea (diarrhea), gonorrhoea<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tak-<\/strong> (arrange)<\/td>\r\nsyntax <\/i>(\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03c2 < *sun-tak-sis), tactic(al), tactician, taxidermy<\/i><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"

This section will consist of a series of Greek verb roots, presented in tabular form. Try to relate each verb\u2019s original meaning to the semantic force of its English derivatives\u2014the connection may not always be apparent. Don\u2019t be surprised if a Greek verb has more than one root form; often these are different ABLAUT grades, as in English swim, swam, swum<\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Table 22.2: OTHER GREEK VERBS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VERB ROOT (English meaning)<\/td>\nENGLISH DERIVATIVES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gen-<\/strong>,[1]<\/sup><\/a> gen\u0113-<\/strong>, gon-<\/strong> (be born)<\/td>\ngenesis, dysgenesis, genetic, gene, eugenics, gonad, gonorrhoea, cosmogony, theogony, oxygen, hydrogen, pathogen(ic), carcinogen(ic), parthenogenesis<\/i> (< \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2, \u201cvirgin\u201d)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
path-<\/strong>, path\u0113-<\/strong> (suffer, feel)<\/td>\npathos, pathetic, sympathy, empathy, apathy, apathetic, antipathy, antipathetic(al), pathology, psych<\/i>opath,<\/i> etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pher-<\/strong>, phor-<\/strong>, (bear, carry)<\/td>\nperiphery, euphoria, dysphoria, semaphore, phosphorus, phosphorescence<\/i> (form?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
leg-<\/strong>, log-<\/strong>, (speak; gather)<\/td>\n-logy<\/i> (-\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1, \u00a7110<\/a>), dialect, dialectic, eclectic, dialogue <\/i>(\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 > L dialogus<\/b>), monologue, prologue, epilogue, apology, eulogy, anthology<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
graph-<\/strong>, gram-<\/strong> (write)<\/td>\n-graph <\/i>and -graphia <\/i>(-\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2, -\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1, \u00a7110<\/a>); gram, anagram, diagram, epigram, program(me), programmatic, telegram, grammatical, grammar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
skop-<\/strong>, skep-<\/strong> (watch, examine)<\/td>\n-scope<\/i> and -scopia<\/i> (-\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2, -\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03b9\u03b1, \u00a7110<\/a>); sceptic (skeptic), scepticism, episcopal, bishop <\/i>< \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 (\u201coverseer\u201d)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
trop-<\/strong> (turn)<\/td>\ntrope, tropic(al), tropism, heliotrope<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stroph-<\/strong>, streph-<\/strong> (turn, twist)<\/td>\nstrophe, antistrophe, apostrophe, catastrophe, streptococcus<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stol-<\/strong> (send)<\/td>\napostle, apostolic, epistle, diastole<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kryp-<\/strong>, kryph-<\/strong> (hide)<\/td>\ncrypt <\/i>(\u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2), cryptic<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0-\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2), apocryphal<\/i> cryptogram<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
phy-<\/strong> (grow)<\/td>\nneophyte<\/i>; G \u03c6\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 = L natura<\/b>; physics, physical, metaphysical, physio-<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aisth\u0113-<\/strong> (feel, perceive)<\/td>\naesthete, (a)esthetic, anaesthetic,<\/i> anaesthesia<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ag\u014dg-<\/strong> (lead)<\/td>\nsynagogue, demagogue<\/i> (\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc-\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2), pedagogue<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ball-<\/strong>, bol-<\/strong>, bl\u0113-<\/strong> (throw)<\/td>\nballistics<\/i> (via Latin), symbol, problem, emblem, hyperbole, hyperbola, parabola, parable, diabolic(al), anabolism, embolism, metabolism<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pha-<\/strong>, ph\u0113-<\/strong> (speak)<\/td>\naphasia, dysphasia, euphemism, dysphemism, prophet<\/i> (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 > L proph<\/b>\u0113<\/strong>ta<\/b>), prophetic,<\/i> prophecy<\/i> (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1), prophesy, blaspheme<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pha(i)n<\/strong>, pha-<\/strong> (show, appear)<\/td>\nphase, emphasis, emphatic,<\/i> phenomenon<\/i> (pl. -a<\/i>), epiphany, theophany, diaphanous, phantasy (fantasy<\/i> and fantastic<\/i> show Latinized spelling)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
hora-<\/strong>, op(t)<\/strong>– (see)<\/td>\noptic<\/i> (\u1f40\u03c0-\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2), synopsis, synoptic, autopsy, biopsy, optometrist, optician<\/i> (hybrid), panorama, cyclorama, diorama<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rheu-<\/strong>, rho-<\/strong>, rheo-<\/strong> (flow)<\/td>\nrheum, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheostat, catarrh, diarrhoea (diarrhea), gonorrhoea<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tak-<\/strong> (arrange)<\/td>\nsyntax <\/i>(\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03c2 < *sun-tak-sis), tactic(al), tactician, taxidermy<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
  1. cf. Latin\u00a0gen-<\/strong>, as in\u00a0genus<\/strong>,\u00a0generis<\/strong>;\u00a0progeny\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0progenitor<\/em> are Latin derivatives. ↵<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"author":20,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"Chapter 22: Greek Verbs and their Derivatives","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[52],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-116","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-numberless"],"part":111,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":577,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/116\/revisions\/577"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/111"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/116\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=116"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=116"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/greeklatinroots2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}