Latin Roots (Q-Z) Vocabulary

to ask, to seek

“query, question, require, inquire”

Origin: Latin `quaerere` meaning `to ask, seek`

to rule, to straighten

“regulate, correct, direct, region”

Origin: Latin `regere` meaning `to rule, guide`

to break

“rupt, interrupt, corrupt, erupt”

Origin: Latin `rumpere` meaning `to break`

to write

“describe, script, prescribe”

Origin: Latin `scribere` meaning `to write`

to cut

“section, dissect, intersect”

Origin: Latin `secare` meaning `to cut`

to feel, to think

“sense, consent, sentiment, resent”

Origin: Latin `sentire` meaning `to feel, perceive`

to follow

“sequence, consequence, execute”

Origin: Latin `sequi` meaning `to follow`

like, resembling

“similar, simulate, simultaneous”

Origin: Latin `similis` meaning `like, similar`

to loosen, to free

“solve, resolve, dissolve, solution”

Origin: Latin `solvere` meaning `to loosen`

to look, to see

“inspect, spectacle, respect, suspect”

Origin: Latin `specere` meaning `to look, see`

to stand

“stable, status, resist, persist”

Origin: Latin `stare` meaning `to stand`

to build

“structure, construct, destroy”

Origin: Latin `struere` meaning `to build`

to touch

“tangible, contact, intact”

Origin: Latin `tangere` meaning `to touch`

to hold

“contain, retain, tenant, content”

Origin: Latin `tenere` meaning `to hold`

to pull, to drag

“attract, subtract, tractor, contract”

Origin: Latin `trahere` meaning `to pull, drag`

to come

“convene, event, prevent, adventure”

Origin: Latin `venire` meaning `to come`

true

“verify, verdict, veritable”

Origin: Latin `verus` meaning `true`

to turn

“convert, reverse, versatile, version”

Origin: Latin `vertere` meaning `to turn`

to see

“video, vision, visible, evident”

Origin: Latin `videre` meaning `to see`

to call

“vocal, invoke, evoke, advocate”

Origin: Latin `vocare` meaning `to call`