Greek and Latin roots in English_U

Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples
uber- fruitful Latin uber, uberare exuberant
uligin- in marshes Latin uligo, uliginis uliginous
ulo- wooly Greek οὖλος (oulos) Ulotrichi
ultim- farthest Latin ultimus ultimate, ultimatum
ultra- beyond Latin ultra ultrasonic
umbilic- navel Latin umbilicus umbilical
umbr- shade, shadow Latin umbra adumbrate, penumbra, umbrage, umbrella
un- one Latin unus, unius unanimous, unary, unicorn, unify, union, universe, university
unc- hooked Latin uncus uncinate, Uncinia
unci- ounce, twelfth Latin uncia uncial
und- wave Latin unda abundant, redundancy, undulate
undecim- eleventh Latin undecimus undecimal
unden- eleven each Latin undeni undenary
ungui- claw, nail Latin unguis unguiform
ungul- claw, hoof Latin ungula ungulate
ur- tail Greek οὐρά (oura) uroid, uroborus
ur- urine Greek οὖρον (ouron) urology
urb- city Latin urbanus "belonging to a city", from urbs (genitive urbis) "city" suburbanite, urban, urbane, urbanism, urbanize
urg- work Latin urgere urgent
urs- bear Latin ursus Ursa Major, ursine, Ursus
ut-, us- use Latin uti, usus usual, utility
uv- grape Latin uva uvea
uxor- wife Latin uxor uxoricide