Phobia and Roots

Prefixes come before a root

Roots come either in the beginning of a word (if there is no prefix) or in the middle of a word

Suffixes follow a root

English takes affixes from Greek and Latin

When we recognize those affixes, we can figure out the meanings of difficult new words.

comes from Latin

means 'to carry'

is used in words like transportation, export, and portable

comes from Greek

means 'irrational fear of or hatred'

is used in words like aquaphobia, claustrophobic, and agoraphobia

comes from Latin

means 'break/burst'

is used in words like disruptive, bankrupt, and eruption