Is "ject," which means throw and is used in eject and reject, a greek or latin root?

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2007-03-19 08:34:04 · 3 answers · asked by Mr. MustKnow 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

Latin.
eject is derived from "ejectum" which itself is from "eicio" (ejicio) ~ to expel
Other words featuring the "ject" are also Latin based

2007-03-19 08:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

zlevad is right - here are some more: trajectory, reject, object(v. to throw disagreement) deject.

2007-03-19 14:21:22 · answer #2 · answered by Just Me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Ah, but you have omitted "INJECT", and also "PROJECT".

2007-03-19 10:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by The Mystic One 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋