Author:
Peter Berry
Date Of Creation:
19 February 2021
Update Date:
18 May 2024
Content
The wordsprimitive are those that do not come from any other word. For example: Water. On the other hand, derived words are those that come from a primitive word. For example: aquatic, umbrella.
Word families are built from the derived words and the primitive words.
Primitive words are generally considered to come from an ancient language, such as Latin, and their meaning does not come from another word.
It can serve you:
- Primitive verbs and derived verbs
- Primitive and derived nouns
Examples of primitive and derived words
Primitive | Derived words | |
1 | Water | aquatic, aqueduct, aqueous, aguadero, downpour, aguaje, turpentine, umbrella, drain |
2 | tree | grove, shrubs, arboreal, wooded |
3 | sugar | sugary |
4 | Bank | banker, banking |
5 | ship | boatman, barge |
6 | kiss | kissing, kissing, kissing |
7 | Bell | bell tower, bells |
8 | field | country, camp, camping, camping |
9 | tire out | tiredness, tire you, tireless, rest |
10 | Meat | butcher shop, ram, butcher, butcher |
11 | carpentry | Carpenter |
12 | House | home, box, mansion, hamlet |
13 | cells | cellulite, cellular, celluloid |
14 | lock | veneer, veneer |
15 | belt | belt, ribbons, headband |
16 | Clear | clairvoyant, clairvoyance, clarity |
17 | to nail | dowel, dowel, dowel |
18 | charge | collector, collections, collection |
19 | kitchen | cook cook |
20 | hang up | pendant |
21 | colour | coloring, bunting, colors, coloring, colorful, bleaching, discoloration, discolored |
22 | eat | food, eating |
23 | partner | companionship, companion |
24 | notebook | booklet |
25 | square | square, checkered, checkered, blocks |
26 | neck | necklace |
27 | fingers | thimble, thimble |
28 | breakfast | breakfast nook, have breakfast |
29 | debt | debtor, debtors |
30 | He drew | cartoonist, draw |
31 | tooth | dentist, denture |
32 | money | wealthy |
33 | sleep | asleep, sleeping, dozing |
34 | sweet | sweeten, sweetened |
35 | Lasted | long lasting |
36 | easy | ease, facilities, easily, very easy |
37 | date | dated |
38 | file | file, transfer, chips |
39 | row | line up |
40 | flower | Flourish, vase, floral, flowered |
41 | jar | engulf, engulf him, engulf him |
42 | fruit | greengrocer, fruit bowl |
43 | cat | crawl |
44 | glory | glorious, glorified |
45 | hat | cap, hat, bonnet |
46 | gout | leak |
47 | scream | shout, yelling |
48 | live | habitat, habitation, room, habitable, uninhabitable |
49 | smoke | smokehouse, smoked |
50 | individual | individualize |
51 | property | real estate, real estate |
52 | spear | throw, thrower, spearman, thrown |
53 | milk | dairy, milkman |
54 | firewood | lumberjack, woody |
55 | book | bookstore |
56 | key | key chain |
57 | rain | drizzle |
58 | Moon | lunatic, moon landing |
59 | sea | maritime, marine, sailor, underwater, tidal wave, tidal wave |
60 | kill | slaughterhouse |
61 | doctor | medicine, medicament |
62 | coin | wallet, monetization |
63 | piece of furniture | furniture |
64 | crutch | token, mulet |
65 | music | musician, musical, musician |
66 | surf | ship |
67 | boy | babysitter, childhood, childish |
68 | cloud | cloudy, cloudiness, clouds, haze |
69 | eye | haggard, haggard |
70 | word | lip service |
71 | bread | Baker, bakery, bakery |
72 | paper | unpapered, wallpaper, mislaid |
73 | happen | dowel, pass, pass |
74 | hair | toupee, wig, hairdresser, hair salon |
75 | hair | hairdresser, hairdresser, hairdresser |
76 | think | thinking, thinking, thinker |
77 | dog | dog pound |
78 | fishing | fish, fishing, fishing, fishing, fisherman |
79 | fish | fish tank, fish |
80 | pirate | piracy, pirates, hack |
81 | plural | pluralize, pluralize |
82 | put on | oppose, replace, impose, dispose |
83 | popular | popularize |
84 | town | population, depopulated, overpopulated |
85 | door | gate |
86 | pulse | bracelet, push button, pulse |
87 | cheese | quesera, quesillo, quesadilla |
88 | clock | watchmaker, watchmaking |
89 | breathe | respiratory, respirator |
90 | magazine | magazine rack |
91 | noise | noisy |
92 | blood | bleeding, bloody, bloody |
93 | chair | saddle, armchair, chairs |
94 | synthesis | synthesizing, synthetic |
95 | Sound | rattle |
96 | ring | kink |
97 | dream | Sound |
98 | key | keyed, keyed, keyed |
99 | weather | temporary |
100 | land | bury, landing, terrarium, terrestrial, terral, territory, earthling, embankment |
101 | ink | inkwell |
102 | cow | beef cowboy |
103 | vegetable | greengrocer, greengrocer |
104 | wear | dress, dress, wardrobe |
105 | shoe | shoemaker, slippers, stomping, shoe store |