Episode 29: How Does a Single Root Word Produce So Many Derivatives?
Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast - Un pódcast de Ray Belli
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The Latin verb, secare, meaning ‘to cut,’ has produced English derivatives such as ‘section,’ ‘sector,’ and ‘insect,’ among others. One root word, many derivatives. So, how exactly can a single root word produce so many offshoots? In attempt to answer to this question as deeply as possible, we discuss linguistic topics such as morphology, semantics, and more.
