A root is the base of a word to which prefixes and suffixes can be added to create ew words. Prefixes go before the root and suffixes follow the root. Prefixes and roots of academic words often come from Latin Greek. There are roots that describe number, size or value, movement, and relationship.
Roots that describe number one
uni- uniform, unify
mon- monopoly, monarch
sol- solitary
Roots that describe number two
du- dual, duplicate
bi- bicycle, bilingual, biped
Roots that describe size or value
min- miniature, minimum
micro- microscopic
mega- megaphone
macro- macroeconomics
magni- magniture, magnify
Roots taht describe movement
vers- versatile, diverse
vert- convert