Root Words and Their Meanings

hemi

• quarter

• half

• whole

• double

auto

• self

• other

• group

• external

terra

• earth or land

• water or sea

• sky or air

• fire or flame

cycle

• circular

• linear

• spiral

• random

fort

• strong

• weak

• fragile

• unstable

ped

• hand

• foot

• leg

• arm

rupt

• break

• join

• fix

• create

bio

• life

• death

• energy

• growth

man

• hand

• foot

• head

• leg

flex

• stretch

• bend

• straighten

• twist