We Are Family: Greek and Latin Roots

What do the root words pater and patri mean?

• mother
• motherly
• father
• birth

a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men

• patriarchy
• patriarchal
• matriarchy
• matriarchal

of or relating to a mother

• maternal
• matriarchy
• matriarchal
• matron

pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly

• generate
• generation
• genetic
• congenial

birth, race, kind 

• pater
• gen
• mater
• matri

to produce something

• generation
• generate
• genetic
• gen

a group of people born and living during the same time

• genetic
• generate
• generation
• gen

relating to genes

• generate
• gen
• generation
• genetic

mother

• matriarchy
• maternal
• mater/matri
• matron

a family, group, or government controlled by women

• matri
• mater
• matron
• matriarchy