Word Knowledge
Which languages do most English root words come from?
- Latin and German
- Greek and German
- Latin and Greek
- Latin and Russian
The English language has its origins in a number of different languages. As an ASVAB tutor, I remind my students of the importance of reviewing prefixes, root words, and suffixes to improve their scores on the Word Knowledge section of the ASVAB. My book, The ASVAB Tutor’s Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension Study Guide contains charts of common prefixes, root words and suffixes for review. The charts include definitions and examples for many common prefixes, root words, and suffixes. Do you know what languages the majority of
English root words come from?
