Latin Roots

Genos,Gens,Genus

tribe, race, kind

Humanus

human being

anthropos

human being or man

homo and vir

man

gyne and femina

woman

autos

self

ego

I

Gigno,Gignere,Genui

to bring forth and to bear

occidere

kill

misein

to hate

Opsis

sight

Avunculus,Avunculi

uncle

Frater,Fratris

brother

Uxor, Uxoris

Wife

Gamos

Marriage

Puer

a male child

Pais, Paidos

child, boy

Sum, Esse, Fui, Futurum

to be

Morior, Mori, Mortuum

to die

Thanatos

death

Nascor, Nasci, Natum

to be born

Amo, Amare, Amavi, Amatum

to love

Amicus

friend

Odium

to hate

Philos

friend

Phileo, Philein

to love

Phobos

fear, flight

Pax, Pacis

peace

Pathos

suffering

Cupi, Cupere, Cupivi, Cupidum

to desire

Placeo, Placere, Placui

to please

Placo, Placare, Placavi, Placatum

to soothe

DYS

diseased, difficult, faulty

Domus

house

Dominus

head of household, lord

Dormio, Dormire, Dormivi, Dormitum

to sleep

Somnus

sleep

Lavo, Lavare, Lavi, Lautum

to wash

Vestis

garment

Coquo, Coquere, Coxi, Coctum

to cook

Voro, Vorare, Voravi, Voratum

to devour

Mel, Mellis

honey

Sal

salt

Bibo, Bibere, Bibi, Bibitum

to drink

Poto, Potare, Potavi, Potum

to drink

Ludo, Ludere, Lusi, Lusum

to play

Caput, Capitis

head

cerebrum

brain

facies

face, form, shape