Greek and Latin roots in English_L

Root	Meaning in English	Origin language	Etymology (root origin)	English examples
lab-, laps-	slide, slip	Latin	labi, lapsus	elapse, relapse
labi-	lip	Latin	labia, labiae	bilabial, labial
labor-	work	Latin	labor	collaboration, elaboration
lacer-	tear	Latin	lacer	laceration
lacrim-	cry, tears	Latin	lacrima	lacrimal, lacrimous
lact-	milk	Latin	lac, lactis, lactare	lactate, lactation, lactose
lamin-	layer, slice	Latin	lamina	laminate, lamination
lamp-	torch	Greek	λαμπάς (lampas)	lamp
lapid-	stone	Latin	lapis, lapidis	dilapidate, lapidary
larg-	large	Latin	largus	enlargement, large, largesse, largo
larv-	ghost, mask	Latin	larva	larva, larvae, larval
lat-	broad, wide	Latin	latus	latitude
later-	side	Latin	latus, lateris	bilateral
laud-, laus-	praise	Latin	laudare "to praise"	laud, laudanum, laudable, laudation, summa cum laude
lav-	wash	Latin	lavare	launder, laundry, lava, lavation, lavatory, lave, lavender, lavish, lotion
lax-	not tense	Latin	laxus, laxare	laxative, relaxation
lecith-	egg yolk	Greek	λέκιθος (lekithos)	lecithin
led-, les-	hurt	Latin	laedere, laesus	lesion
leg-, lect-	read, gather	Latin	legere	collect, diligence, election, intelligence, lectern, lecture, legend, legible, legion, lesson, neglect, religion, sacrilege, select
leg-	law	Latin	lex, legis, legare	legal, legislate, legislation, legislative, legislator, legislature, legitimate, legitimize, privilege
leg-	send	Latin	legare (from legis)	delegate, league, legacy, legato, relegate
lei-	smooth	Greek	λεῖος (leios)	leiomyoma
lekan-	dish, pot	Greek	λεκάνη (lekanē)	lekane
leni-	gentle	Latin	lenis, lenire	leniency
leon-	lion	Latin	leo, leonis	Leo, leonine, Leopold
lep-	flake, scale	Greek	λέπειν, λεπίς, λεπίδος (lepis, lepidos)	Lepidoptera
lepsi-	grasp, seize	Greek	λῆψις (lēpsis)	epilepsy
leuc-, leuk-	white	Greek	λευκός (leukos)	leucocyte
lev-	lift, light, raise	Latin	levare "lighten, raise", from levis "light" (in weight)	alleviate, elevate, elevator, leaven, lever, leverage, levitation, levity, levy, relieve
liber-, liver-	free	Latin	liber, liberare	deliver, deliverance, libel, liberal, liberalize, liberate, liberation, libertine, liberty
libr-	book	Latin	liber, libri	librarian, library
lig-	bind	Latin	ligare, ligatus	ligament, ligature
limac-	slug	Latin	limax, limacis	limacoid, limacon
limpa-	clear, water	Latin	limpa "water"	limpid
line-	line	Latin	linea	line, linearity
lingu-	language, tongue	Latin	lingua	bilingual, linguistic
linqu-, lict-	leave	Latin	linquere, lictus	relict, relinquish
lip-	fat	Greek	λίπος (lipos)	lipolysis
liq-	flow	Latin	liquere	deliquesce, liquefy, liqueur, liquid, liquor, prolix
lit-	prayer, supplication	Greek	λιτή (lite)	litany
liter-	letter	Latin	littera	alliteration, illiterate, literacy, literal, literary, literature, obliterate
lith-	stone	Greek	λίθος (lithos)	lithic, lithosphere, megalith, Mesolithic, monolith, Neolithic, Paleolithic
loc-	place	Latin	locus, locare	allocate, local, locality, locate, location, locomotion, locus
log-, -logy	word, reason, speech, though	Greek	λόγος (logos), λογία (logia)	analogy, anthology, apology, biology, dialogue doxology, ecology, epilogue, etymology, eulogy, geology, ideologue, logarithm, logic, logogram, meteorology, monologue, morphological, neologism, neurology, philology, prologue, psychology, tautology, terminology, theology, toxicology, trilogy, zoology
long-	long	Latin	longus	elongate, longitude
loqu-, locut-	speak	Latin	loqui	allocution, circumlocution, colloquial, colloquy, elocution, eloquent, eloquence, grandiloquent, interlocution, loquacious, loquacity, magniloquent, obloquy, soliloquy
luc-	bright, light	Latin	lux (genitive lucis), lucere	elucidate, lucid, Lucifer (bearer of light), lucubrate, noctilucent, pellucid, translucent
lud-, lus-	play	Latin	ludere, lusus	allude, collude, delude, elude, elusive, elusory, illude, illusion, ludicrous, lusory, prelude
lumin-	light	Latin	luminare, from lumen	illumination, luminary, luminous
lu-, luv-, lut-	wash	Latin	luere (see also diluere, fluere and pluere)	ablution, alluvium, colluvium, diluvium, elute, elution, elluviation, eluvium, illuviation, illuvium, pollution
lun-	moon	Latin	luna	luna, lunar, lunatic
lysi-, lyti-	dissolving	Greek	λύσις (lusis)	analysis, analytic, cytolysis, hydrolysis, lysigeny