| Root | Meaning in English | Origin language | Etymology (root origin) | English examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nar- | nostril | Latin | naris | naris |
| narc- | numb | Greek | νάρκη (narkē) | narcolepsy, narcosis, narcotic |
| narr- | tell | Latin | narrare | narrative |
| nas- | nose | Latin | nasus | nasal |
| nasc-, nat- | born | Latin | nascere, nasci (past participle natus) | innate, nascent, natal, native, renaissance |
| naut- | ship | Greek | ναύτης (nautes) | Argonaut, astronaut, nautical |
| nav- | ship | Latin | navis | naval |
| ne-, neo- | new | Greek | νέος (neos) | Neolithic, neologism, neonate, neophyte |
| neb-, nub- | cloud | Latin | nebula, nubes | nebula, nebulosity, nebulous, nuance, nubilous, obnubilate |
| necr- | dead | Greek | νεκρός (nekros) | necrophobia |
| nect- | swimming | Greek | νηκτός (nēktos) | nectopod |
| nect-, nex- | join, tie | Latin | nectere, nexus | connect, nexus |
| neg- | say no | Latin | negare | negative |
| nema- | hair | Greek | νῆμα (nēma) | nematode |
| nemor- | grove, woods | Latin | nemus, nemoris | nemoral |
| nephr- | kidney | Greek | νεφρός (nephros) | nephritis |
| nerv- | sinew, nerve | Latin | nervus | enervate, innervate, nerve, nervous |
| nes- | island | Greek | νῆσος (nēsos) | Polynesia |
| neur- | nerve | Greek | νευρών (neurōn) | neural, neuritis, neurologist, neurology, neuron, neuropathic, neurosurgeon, neurotic |
| nict- | beckon, wink | Latin | nictari | nictation |
| nigr- | black | Latin | niger | denigrate |
| nihil- | nothing | Latin | nihilum | annihilation |
| noct- | night | Latin | nox (genitive noctis) | equinox, noctambulist, noctilucent, nocturnal |
| nod- | knot | Latin | nodus | denouement, node, nodule |
| nom- | arrangement, law, order | Greek | νόμος (nomos) | agronomy, astronomy, autonomous, autonomy, bionomics, economics, economy, gastronomy, metronome, numismatic, taxonomy |
| nomad- | those who let pasture herds | Greek | νομάς, νομάδος (nomas, nomados) | nomadic |
| nomen-, nomin- | name | Latin | nomen, nominis | nomenclature, nominate, nomination, ignominious, ignominy |
| non- | not | Latin | non | none |
| non- | ninth | Latin | nonus | nonary |
| nonagen- | ninety each | Latin | nonageni | nonagenary |
| nonagesim- | ninetieth | Latin | nonagesimus | nonagesimal |
| not- | back, south | Greek | νότος (notos) | notochord |
| not- | letter, note, paper | Latin | notare | annotation, notable |
| noth- | spurious | Greek | νόθος (nothos) | nothogenus |
| nov- | nine | Latin | novem | November, novennial |
| nov- | new | Latin | novus | innovate, innovation, nova, novel, novice, renovate |
| noven- | nine each | Latin | noveni | novenary |
| novendec- | nineteen | Latin | novendecim | novemdecillion |
| nox-, noc- | harmful | Latin | noxa | noxious |
| nu- | nod | Latin | nuere | innuendo |
| nub-, nupt- | to marry, to wed | Latin | nubes, nubis, nubere | connubial, nubile, prenuptial |
| nuc- | nut | Latin | nux, nucis | nucleus |
| nuch- | back of neck | Latin | nucha | nuchal cord |
| nud- | naked | Latin | nudus | denude, nudity |
| null- | none | Latin | nullus | nullify |
| numer- | number | Latin | numerus | enumerate, innumerable, numeral, numeration |
| nunci- | announce | Latin | nuntius | pronunciation |
| nutri- | nourish | Latin | nutrire | malnutrition, nutrient |
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