PREFIXES

1. chrono- [Greek]

ROOTS

1. ven#re [Latin] -vent-

a latin verb meaning "to come" as in:

 

e.vent:

[1560–70; < L "ventus occurrence, outcome, equiv. to "ven(#re) to occur, come out + -tus suffix of v. action]

in.vent:

[1425–75; late ME invented (ptp.) found, discovered (see -ED2) < L inventus, ptp. of inven#re to encounter, come upon, find, equiv. to in- IN-2 + ven(#re) to COME + -tus ptp. suffix]

pre.vent:

[1375–1425; late ME < L praeventus (ptp. of praeven#re to anticipate), equiv. to prae- PRE- + ven- (s. of ven#re to COME) + -tus ptp. suffix]

SUFFIXES

1. -philia [Greek]

a combining form used in the formation of compound words that have the general sense "unnatural attraction" (necrophilia), "tendency" (hemophilia); also forming abstract nouns that correspond to adjectives ending in -philic or -philous or nouns ending in -phile.

[< Gk phil#a friendship, affinity; see -PHILE, -IA]

WORD EXAMPLES

1. exotic: (exo- outside, -tic pertaining to)

   [1590–1600; < L ex$ticus < Gk ex$tikós foreign. See EXO-, -TIC]

2. capsule: (-ule diminutive suffix)

   [1645–55; 1950–55 for def. 5; (< F) < L capsula, equiv. to caps(a) box (see CASE2) + -ula -ULE]

3. cosmos:

   [1150–1200; ME < Gk kósmos order, form, arrangement, the world or universe]

4. epitaph: (epi- upon, on, over, near, at, before, after)

   [1350–1400; ME epitaphe < L epitaphium < Gk epitáphion over or at a tomb, equiv. to epi- EPI- + táph(os) tomb + -ion n., adj. suffix]

5. advert: (ad- to, vert turn)

   [1375–1425; late ME a(d)verten < OF a(d)vertir Î L advertere to pay attention, equiv. to ad- AD- + vertere to turn; AD- r. a- A-5]

6. advertise:

   [1400–50; late ME advertisen < MF avertiss-, long s. of avertir < VL *advertire, L advertere to ADVERT1; the expected ME *advertishen prob. conformed to ADVERTISEMENT or the suffix -IZE]

7. hypnosis:

   [1875–80; HYPN(OTIC) + -OSIS]

HYPNOTIC

[1680–90; < LL hypn$ticus < Gk hypn$tikós sleep-inducing, narcotic, equiv. to hypn$- (var. s. of hypnoûn to put to sleep; see HYPNOS) + -tikos -TIC]

QUOTES & OTHERS

• Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. - M. Scott Peck, author

• For the sun that ever rises for ever sets - Nomad Soul

That which begins and becomes usual, usually begins to end.

 

From "The Living Tales - An Essay About Religions"

• dum spiro, spero

Latin for "while I breathe, I hope"

• WORLD Eng., WELT Ger. words of the week

[bef. 900; ME; OE world, weorold; c. D wereld, G Welt, ON verbld, all < Gmc *wer-ald- lit., age of man]

WHAT'S NEXT?

1. Interesting Word Etymologies - Continued
2. Discussion - Importance of Etymology
3. Discussion - Ways of Etymologic Thinking
4. Beyond Words - History of Idioms