Root words

Anthropos

Mankind (e.g., Anthropology, Philanthropy)

Andros

Male/Man (e.g., Androphile, Misandrist)

Gyny

Female/Woman (e.g., Philogyny, Misogynist)

Gamy

Marriage (e.g., Monogamy, Misogamist)

Frater/Soror

Brother/Sister (e.g., Fratricide, Sororicide)

Phil

Love/Fondness (e.g., Philology, Philanthropy)

Mis

Hatred (e.g., Misogynist, Misanthropist)

Phobia

Fear (e.g., Hydrophobia, Bibliophobia)

Mania

Madness/Obsession (e.g., Pyromania, Kleptomania)

Cracy

Rule/Government (e.g., Democracy, Plutocracy)

Archy

Rule/Chief (e.g., Monarchy, Anarchy)

Theo

God/Religion (e.g., Theology, Theist)

Pluto

Wealth (e.g., Plutocracy)

Logy

Study of (e.g., Biology, Ecology, Geology)

Graph/Gram

Writing/Drawing (e.g., Calligraphy, Lexicography)

Astro

Stars/Space (e.g., Astronomy)

Bio

Life (e.g., Biology)

Geo

Earth (e.g., Geology, Geography)

Cide

To kill (e.g., Homicide, Regicide, Suicide)

Arium/Orium

A place for (e.g., Aquarium, Auditorium)

Biblio

Book (e.g., Bibliophile, Bibliokleptomania)

Mort/Post

Death/After (e.g., Posthumous)

Mono

One/Single (e.g., Monotheist, Monogamy)

Poly

Many (e.g., Polytheist, Polygamy)