Root words #4

Front

Pater/Patr

Back

Father

Answer explanation

Examples:

Paternity: fatherhood, responsibility

Patron: A wealthy person that supports another, as a father would.

Front

Path/Pathy

Back

feeling, suffering

Answer explanation

Example:

Apathy: without feeling

Empathy: the ability to share another's emotions, thoughts, and feelings.

Front

Ped/Pod

Back

foot

Answer explanation

Examples:

Pedal: leaver for a foot

Pedestrian: foot traveler

Front

Pedo

Back

child

Answer explanation

Example:

Pedagogue: child leader, teacher

Front

Pel/puls

Back

drive, urge

Answer explanation

Examples:

Compel

Dispel

Expel

Front

Pend/Pens/Pond

Back

hang, weigh

Answer explanation

Examples:

Pendant

Pensive: weighing thought

Front

Phil

Back

love

Answer explanation

Example:

Philosophy: love of wisdom

Front

Phobia

Back

fear

Answer explanation

Example:

Claustrophobia: fear of closed spaces

Front

Phon

Back

sound

Answer explanation

Example:

Phonetic: pertaining sound

Front

Photo

Back

light

Answer explanation

Example:

Photograph: light writing

Photogenic