Learn about what a root word is, how to identify the parts of a word with this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

LEXICOLOGYEnglish is a rich melting pot of words borrowed and adapted from languages across the globe. Many long, elegant, or even tongue-twisting English words have surprising backstories that ...

Like a wandering sailor, the Latin root “porto” has a girl in every . .. well, port. “Porto” means “carry,” and this roamin’ Roman root has sailed into scores of English words ...

Ever used the word highfalutin'? Or abracadabra? Or bragged about your brand new duds? If you have, you've been speaking Irish, says Daniel Cassidy, co-director of the Irish Studies Program at New ...

The “root” in “root out” comes from the Old English “wrotan,” a word linked to the Old English “wrot,” snout — the part of a pig’s body used to root through the dirt.

Lessons in the Latin roots of words may help Spanish-speaking students who are learning English bridge the gap between the two languages.