Greek and Latin roots in English_P

Root	Meaning in English	Origin language	Etymology (root origin)	English examples
pac-	peace	Latin	pax, pacis	appease, Pacific Ocean, pacifism, pacifist, pacify
pach-	thick	Greek	παχύς (pachus)	pachydermata, Pachypodium
pact-	fasten	Latin	pangere "to fix, fasten"	compact, impact, impaction, impinge, pact, page, propagate
paed-	child	Greek	παῖς (pais), genitive παιδός (paidos)	orthopedic, paediatric, page, pedagogue, pedagogy, pedant, pedantic, pediatric, pedophilia
pagin-	page	Latin	pagina	pagination
pal-	stake	Latin	palus	impalement, pale
palae-, pale-	ancient, old	Greek	παλαιός (palaios)	Paleo Diet, Paleolithic era, paleomagnetism, paleontology, paleopsychology, Paleozoic
palin-	back	Greek	πάλιν (palin)	palindrome
pall-	be pale	Latin	pallere	pallid, pallor
palli-	cloak	Latin	palliare "to cover, cloak", from pallium "cloak"	pall, palliate, palliative, pallium
palm-	palm	Latin	palma	palmate
palp-	touch	Latin	palpare	palp, palpable, palpate, palpation, palpitant, palpitation
palustr-	in marshes	Latin	paluster	palustral
pan-, pam-	all	Greek	πᾶς, παντός (pas, pantos)	Pan-American, panacea, pandemic, pandemonium, panoply, panoptic
pand-, pans-	spread	Latin	pandere, pansus	expand, expansion
par-	equal	Latin	par	compare, disparage, par, parity, peer, subpar
par-	prepare, provide, procure	Latin	parare	apparatus, disparate, empire, imperative, pare, prepare, repair, separate, sever, vituperate
para-	beside, near	Greek	παρά (para)	parallel, parameter
parc-, pars-	spare, save	Latin	parcere, parsus	parcity, parsimony
pariet-	wall	Latin	paries, parietis	parietal
part-	part	Latin	pars, partis	apart, bipartite, compartment, depart, impartial, parcel, part, partial, participate, particle, partisan, partition
parthen-	maiden	Greek	παρθένος (parthenos)	Parthenon, parthenogenesis
parv-	little	Latin	parvus	parvovirus
pasc-, past-	feed	Latin	pascere, pastus	pastor, pasture, repast
pass-	pace, step	Latin	passus
passer-	sparrow	Latin	passer	passeriform, passerine
pat-	be open	Latin	patere	paten, patent
path-	feeling, disease	Greek	πάθος (pathos)	antipathy, apathy, empathy, pathetic, pathogen, pathology, sympathy
pater-, patr-	father	Latin	pater (genitive patris)	paternity, patrilocal, patriot, patron, patronage, patronize
pater-, patr-	father	Greek	πατήρ, πατριά (patēr, patria)	patriarch
pati-, pass-	suffer, feel, endure, permit	Latin	pati, passus	passion, passive, patience
pauc-	few	Latin	paucus	paucal, pauciloquent, paucity
pav-	beat	Latin	pavire	pave, pavement
pecc-	sin	Latin	peccare	impeccable, peccant, peccavi
pect-	fixed	Greek	πηκτός (pēktos)	pectic, pectin
pector-	chest	Latin	pectus, pectoris	pectoral
pecu-	property	Latin	pecunia "property", from pecu "cattle"	peculiar, pecuniary, pecunious
ped-	foot	Latin	pes, pedis	centipede, impede, pedal, pedestrian
pejor-	worse	Latin	pejor	pejorative
pell-, puls-	drive, push	Latin	pellere, pulsus	appulse, compel, compulsory, dispel, expel, expulsion, impel, impulse, propel, propellent, propulsion, propulsive, propulsor, pulsate, pulse, push, repel, repellent, repulsive
pen-	almost	Latin	paene	peninsula, penultimate, penumbra
pen-, poen-, puni-	punish	Latin	punire "punish" (earlier poenire), from poena "punishment"	impune, impunity, pain, penal, penalize, penalty, penance, penitence, penitent, penitentiary, pine, punish, punitive, repent, subpoena
pend-, pens-	hang	Latin	pensare, frequentative of pendere	append, penchant, pendant, pending, pendulum, pensive, prepense, suspend, suspense
penn-, pinn-	feather	Latin	penna, pinna	pennate, pinnacle, pinnate, pinnule
pent-	five	Greek	πέντε (pente)	pentagon, pentagram, pentagrid, pentode
pentecost-	fiftieth	Greek	πεντηκοστός (pentēkostos)	pentecostalism
pept-	digest	Greek	πέσσειν, πεπτός (pessein, peptos)	dyspepsia, peptic, peptide, peptone
per-	thoroughly, through	Latin	per	perfection, permeate, persistence, peruse, pervade
peran-	across, beyond	Greek	πέραν (peran)	Perates
peri-	around	Greek	περί (peri)	perigee, perihelion, perimeter, peripheral, periscope
persic-	peach	Greek	περσικός (persikos)
pessim-	worst	Latin	pessimus	pessimal
pet-	strive toward	Latin	petere	appetite, compete, competition, impetus, petition, petulant, propitiate, repeat, repetition
petr-	rock	Greek	πέτρα (petra)	petroglyph
phae-	dark	Greek	φαιός (phaios)	phaeomelanin, pheochrome
phag-	eat	Greek	φαγεῖν (phagein)	bacteriophage, macrophage, phagocyte, sarcophagus
phalang-	close formation of troops, finger bones	Greek	φάλαγξ, φάλαγγος (phalanx, phalangos)	phalanges
phalar-	having a patch of white	Greek	φάλαρος (phalāros)[1]	phalarope
pharmac-	drug, medicine	Greek	φάρμακον (pharmakon)	pharmacy
phan-, phen-	to show, visible	Greek	φαινειν (phainein)	diaphanous, emphasis, epiphany, fantasy, phanerozoic, phantasm, phantom, phase, phene, phenetic, phenology, phenomenon, photic, sycophant, theophany, tryptophan
pher-, phor-	bear, carry	Greek	φέρω (pherō), φόρος (phoros)	metaphor, pheromone
phil-, -phile	love, friendship	Greek	φιλέω (phileō, philia)	bibliophile, hydrophile, philanthropy, philharmonic, philosophy
phleg-	heat, inflammation	Greek	ϕλέγω (phlegein) "to burn", φλέγω (phlegō)	phlegm, phlegmatic
phloe-	tree bark	Greek	φλοιός (phloios)	phlobaphene, phloem
phob-	fear	Greek	φόβος (phobos)	acrophobia, claustrophobia, ergophobia, homophobia, hydrophobia
phon-	sound	Greek	φωνή (phōnē)	cacophony, euphony, homophone, microphone, phonetic, phonograph, symphony
phos-, phot-	light	Greek	φῶς, φωτός (phōs, phōtos)	phosphor, phosphorus, photic, photo, photoelectric, photogenic, photograph, photosynthesis
phragm-	fence	Greek	φράγμα (phragma)	diaphragm
phren-	diaphragm, mind	Greek	φρήν, φρενός (phrēn, phrenos)	frenetic, schizophrenia
phryn-	toad, toad-like	Greek	φρύνη (phrunē)	Phrynobatrachus
phyl-	tribe	Greek	φύλον (phulon)	phylogenetics, phylum
phyll-	leaf	Greek	φύλλον (phullon)	chlorophyll, phyllotaxis
physi-	nature	Greek	φύσις (phusis)	physics
physalid-	bladder	Greek	φυσαλ(λ)ίς (phusal(l)is)	physalis
phyt-	plant	Greek	φυτόν (phuton)	neophyte, phytoplankton
pi-	kind, devout, pity	Latin	pius	expiate, impious, piety, pious, pity
pic-	pitch	Latin	pix, picis	piceous
pil-	hair	Latin	pilus	depilatory, epilator
pil-	pillar, ball	Latin	pila	pile, pill, pillar, pillory
pin-	drink	Greek	πίνειν (pinein)	pinocytosis
pin-	pine	Latin	pinus	pineal gland
ping-, pict-	paint	Latin	pingere, pictus	depiction, picture, pigment
pingu-	fat	Latin	pinguis	Pinguicula, pinguitude
pir-	pear	Latin	pirus	piriformis muscle
pisc-	fish	Latin	piscis	Pisces, piscivore
pis-	pea	Greek	πίσος (pisos)
plac-	plate, tablet	Greek	πλάξ, πλακός (plax, plakos)	duplex, duplicity
plac-	calm	Latin	placare, placatus	implacable, placable, placate, please, supple
plac-, plea-	please	Latin	placēre, placitus	complacent, complaisant, displease, placebo, placid, plea, please, pleasure
plagi-	oblique	Greek	πλάγιος (plagios)	plagiocephaly, plagioclase
plan-	flat	Latin	planus	explanation, planar, plane
plang-, planct-		Latin	plangere, planctus	plangent
plas-	mould	Greek	πλάθω (plathō)	plasma, plastic
platy-	flat, broad	Greek	πλατύς (platus)	plaice, plateau, platitude, platypus
plaud-, -plod-, plaus-, -plos-	approve, clap	Latin	plaudere, plausus	applaud, applause, explosion, implode, plaudits, plausible
ple-, plet-	fill	Latin	plere	complement, complete, deplete, implement, replete, suppletion, supply
pleb-	people	Latin	plebs, plebis	plebeian, plebs
plec-	interwoven	Greek	πλέκω (plekō)	plectics, symplectomorphism
plect-, plex-	plait	Latin	plectere, plexus	perplex
plen-	full	Latin	plenus	plenary, plenitude, plenty, replenish
plesi-	near	Greek	πλησίος (plēsios)	plesiosaur
pleth-	full	Greek	πλῆθος (plēthos)	plethora
pleur-	side	Greek	πλευρά (pleura)	pleuritis
plic-	fold	Latin	plicare, plicatus	appliance, application, apply, duplication, explicate, explicit, implicate, implicit, imply, ply, replicate, supplicant, supplicate, supplication
plinth-	brick	Greek	πλίνθος (plinthos)	Plinthograptis
plor-		Latin	plorare	implore
plu-	rain	Latin	pluere, see also pluvia	pluvial
plum-	feather	Latin	pluma	plumage, plumate
plumb-	lead	Latin	plumbum	plumber
plur-, plus-	more	Latin	plus, pluris	double, plural, pluralist, plus, quadruple, surplus, triple
plurim-	most	Latin	plurimus	plurimal
plut-	wealth	Greek	πλοῦτος (ploutos)	plutocracy
pneu-	air, breath, lung	Greek	pnein, πνεῦμα (pneuma)	apnoea, pneumatic, phneumonia
pod-	foot	Greek	πούς, ποδός (pous, podos)	antipode, podiatry, tripod
pogon-	beard	Greek	πώγων, πώγωνος (pōgōn, pōgōnos)	pogonotrophy
poie-	make	Greek	ποιέω (poieō)	poet, poiesis
pol-	pole	Greek	πόλος (polos)	dipole, polar
pole-, poli-	city	Greek	πόλις (polis)	acropolis, cosmopolitan, megalopolis, metropolis, police, policy, politics
polem-	war	Greek	πόλεμος (polemos)	polemic
poli-	grey	Greek	πολιός (polios)	poliomyelitis
pollic-	thumb	Latin	pollex, pollicis	pollicate
pollin-	fine flour	Latin	pollen, pollinis	pollination
poly-	many	Greek	πολύς (polus)	polyandry, polygamy, polygon, polysaccharide, polytheistic
pon-, posit-	put	Latin	ponere, positus	apposite, apropos, component, deposit, exponent, expose, expound, impose, impound, opponent, position, positive, postpone, posture, propone, proponent, proposition, propound
ponder-	weight	Latin	pondus, ponderis, ponderare	ponder, preponderance
pont-	bridge	Latin	pons, pontis	pontoon
popul-	people	Latin	populus, populare	population, popular, populous
por-	passage	Greek	πόρος (poros)	pore, porosity
porc-	pig	Latin	porcus	porcine, pork
porn-	prostitute	Greek	πόρνη (pornē)	pornography
porphyr-	purple	Greek	πορφύρα (porphura)	porphyrin
port-	carry	Latin	portare "to carry", porta "gate"	comportment, deport, export, import, port, portable, portage, portal, porter, portfolio, purport, rapport, report, support, transport
portion-	part, share	Latin portio	portion, proportion
post-	after, behind	Latin	post	posterior, posterity, postscript
pot-	power	Latin	potere "be powerful", from potis "powerful, able"	despot, impotent, possess, potent, potentate, potential, power
pot-	drink	Latin	potus, potare	potable, potion
potam-	river	Greek	ποταμός (potamos)	hippopotamus, Mesopotamia
prasin-	leek-green	Greek	πράσινος (prasinos)	prasinous
prat-	meadow	Latin	pratum
prav-	crooked	Latin	pravus	depravity
pre-	before	Latin	prae	previous
prec-	pray	Latin	precāri "to ask, beg, pray", from prex "prayer"	deprecation, imprecation, pray, prayer, precarious
pred-	prey	Latin	praedari "plunder", from praeda "prey"	depredate, predation, predator, predatory, prey
prehend-, prend-, prehens-	grasp	Latin	prehendere, prehensus	apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, enterprise, prehensility, prehension, prey, prison, prize, reprehend, surprise
prem-, -prim-, press-	press	Latin	premere, pressus	pressure
presby-	old	Greek	πρέσβυς (presbus)	Presbyterianism
preter-	past	Latin	praeter	preterite, pretermission
preti-	price	Latin	pretium, pretiare
prim-	first	Latin	primus	primacy, primal, primary, prime, primeval, primitive
prior-	former	Latin	prior	priority
priv-	separate	Latin	privus, privare, privatus	deprivation, privilege
pro-	before, in front of	Greek	πρό (pro)	prologue, prostate
pro-	for, forward	Latin	pro	procrastinate, propel, propulsion
prob-	worthy, good	Latin	probare "prove to be worthy", probus	approbation, approve, disapprobation, opprobrium, probable, probation, probe, probity, proof, prove, reprobate, reprove
proct-	anus	Greek	πρωκτός (prōktos)	proctology
prodig-	waste	Latin	prodigus "wasteful", from prodigere "drive away, waste"	prodigal, prodigality
prodig-	prodigy	Latin	prodigium "prodigy"	prodigious, prodigy
propri-	property; one's own	Latin	proprietas "appropriateness, property, ownership", from proprius "one's own"	appropriate, proper, property, proprietary, proprietor, propriety
pros-	forward	Greek	πρός (pros)	prosenchyma, prosthesis
prot-	first	Greek	πρῶτος (prōtos)	protagonist, Proterozoic, protocol, protoindustrial, protoplasm, prototype, protozoan
proxim-	nearest	Latin	proximus, proximare	approximate, proximity
prun-	plum	Latin	prunus	prune
psamm-	sand	Greek	ψάμμος (psammos)	psammite, psammophyte, psammosere, psammous
pseud-	false	Greek	ψευδής (pseudēs)	pseudonym
psil-	bare	Greek	ψιλός (psilos)	epsilon, psilocybin
psych-	mind	Greek	ψυχή (psuchē)	psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis
psychr-	cold	Greek	ψυχρός (psuchros)	psychrometer
pter-	wing, fern	Greek	πτερόν (pteron)	helicopter, pterodactyl
pto-	fall	Greek	πτῶσις (ptōsis)	ptosis
pty-	saliva	Greek	πτύον (ptuon)	ptyalin
ptych-	fold, layer	Greek	πτύξ, πτυχή (ptuchē)	triptych
pub-	sexually mature	Latin	pubes, puberis	pubescent, pubic
public-		Latin	publicus	publication, publicity
pude-	shame	Latin	pudere	impudent, pudendum, repudiate
pug-, pugn-	fight	Latin	pugnare "to fight", from pugnus "fist"	impugn, pugilism, pugnacious, repugnant
pulchr-	beautiful	Latin	pulcher, pulchri	pulchritude
pulmon-	lung	Latin	pulmo, pulmonis	pulmonary
pulver-	dust	Latin	pulvis, pulveris	pulverize
pung-, punct-	prick	Latin	pungere, punctus	acupuncture, expunge, poignant, point, punch, punctual, punctuation, puncture, pungent
pup-	doll	Latin	pupa	pupa, pupate, puppet
pur-	pure	Latin	purare "to purify", from purus "pure"	impurity, pure, puree, purge, purify, purity
purg-	cleanse	Latin	purgare	expurgate, purgatory, purge
purpur-	purple	Latin	purpura	purpurate, purpureal
put-	prune, reckon	Latin	putāre	amputation, compute, dispute, impute, putative, reputation
pyg-	rump	Greek	πυγή (pugē)	callipygian, pygostyle
pyl-	gate	Greek	πυλών, πυλῶνος (pulōn, pulōnos)	pylon
pyr-	heat, fire	Greek	πῦρ, πυρός (pur, puros)	pyrolysis

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