Greek and Latin Roots: -duc-, -luc-, -ocu-, -ego-, -cred-, -anthro-, -theo-
The root -duc- from the Latin word ducere, means "to lead," and appears in many familiar English words. The latin -leuk-, meaning "light" or "brightness," is the source of our roots-luc- and -lumin-. The Latin root -ocu- derives from oculus, meaning eye. The Latin root -ego- means I or self. The Latin root -cred- comes from credere, meaning belief. The root -anthro- comes from the Greek word anthropos, meaning "human being." When combined with other word parts, this root forms a number of words with people as part of the meaning. The root -theo- comes from the Greek word theos, meaning "god." When combined with other word parts this root forms words with God or deity as part of the meaning. Complete the following assignment using the Latin roots to determine word meanings.
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