Like dis/ease, die/t, psycho/logical, and para/noia?
2006-08-13 08:13:20 · 6 answers · asked by Tegghiaio Aldobrandi 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
not necessarily. the thing that you r doing is called 'stemming'. this is how search engines search. but it does not always provide the right answer.
2006-08-13 08:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some times & not always!
Take the long word, 'ANTIESTABLISHMENTARIANISM' & split it imnto meaningful constituents like :ANTI ( opposed to) +Establish+ mentarian +ism', you'll get the Truer meaning.
2. Psychology = psych(e) + ology.
But sometimes the words don't give the truer meaning.
Eg: 'RESTIVE' : it has nothing to do with Rest. It is actually opposite of the worrd REST. It means unable to stay still or or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied.
2.Likely: Probable, or expected. Nothing related to 'like'!
There are many such words but these pop to my mind, NOW!
2006-08-13 15:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the etymology of words helps us to understand them better.
Take for example the word etymology itself:
[Middle English etimologie, from Old French ethimologie, from Medieval Latin ethimologia, from Latin etymologia, from Greek etumologi : etumon, true sense of a word; see etymon + -logi, -logy.]
2006-08-13 15:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by Answers1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-13 15:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by Willnotlietoyou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oooo....Doubting Tom gave a nice answer...
2006-08-13 16:02:08 · answer #5 · answered by questiongirl14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget the/rapist.
2006-08-13 17:29:37 · answer #6 · answered by dark_phoenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋