etymology u1 Flashcards
prefix
word part that is added to the beginning of another word or word part
suffix
word part that is added at the end of another word or word part
base word
complete word to which a prefix / suffix can be added
root
word part that can never stand alone and to which a prefix / suffix is added
word family
group of words with a common root
etymology
origin and historical development of a linguistic form, its basic elements
jargon
words related to specialized fields
compound words
formed by joining words that people already use
blends
two words combined but some of the letters are dropped
clipped words
shortened forms of words
acronyms
made by combining the first letters of a group of words, pronounced as a word
borrowed words
come from other languages or from the names of people and places
eponyms
proper names which become new words
echoic words
imitate sounds of what they describe, onomatopoeia
word family ex
voc: vocal vocalist vocalize vocation
