Think the word ‘human’ was created by slapping ‘hu-’ on ‘man’? Think again: ‘Man’ and ‘human’ aren’t related at all.

Two seemingly unrelated words are making headlines this week: tariffs and ghibli. The first follows sweeping trade legislation announced by US President Donald Trump, while the second is the name ...

The word has surprisingly black roots: It’s derived, etymologists believe, from the name Guy Fawkes, one of the leaders of the Gunpowder Plot that attempted to assassinate King James I in 1605.

New word: question (noun) Adding a suffix can cause a spelling change. For example: Root/Base word: supervise Suffix: -or New word: supervisor Here are some commonly used noun suffixes and what ...

Lessons in the Latin roots of words may help Spanish-speaking students who are learning English bridge the gap between the two languages.

There are spelling rules to follow when you add prefixes to words. Watch this clip to learn to learn more about these rules and see some examples. Root words are the basic words that are used to ...

There are spelling rules to follow when you add prefixes to words. Watch this clip to learn to learn more about these rules and see some examples. Root words are the basic words that are used to ...