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| Root | Meaning in English | Origin language | Etymology (root origin) | English examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| galact- | milk | Greek | γάλα, γαλακτός (gala, galaktos) | galactic |
| gastr- | stomach | Greek | γαστήρ (gaster) | gastric, gastroenterology |
| geo- | earth | Greek | γῆ (gē), γεω- (geō-) | geography, geology, geometry |
| gel- | icy cold | Latin | gelum | gelatin, gelid |
| gen- | race, kind,birth | Greek | γένος (genos) | eugenics, genocide |
| ger-, gest- | bear, carry | Latin | gerere, gestus | digest, gestation |
| germin- | sprout | Latin | germen, germinis | germination |
| glabr- | hairless | Latin | glaber | glabrous |
| glaci- | ice | Latin | glacies | glacier |
| gladi- | sword | Latin | gladius | gladiator |
| glia- | glue | Greek | γλία (glia) | glial |
| glob- | sphere | Latin | globus | global, globule |
| glori- | glory | Latin | gloria | glorify |
| glutin- | glue | Latin | gluten, glutinis | agglutination |
| grad-, -gred-, gress- | walk, step, go | Latin | gradus, gradere, gressus | grade, regress |
| gramm- | writing | Greek | γράμμα (gramma) | grammar, grammatic |
| gran- | grain | Latin | granum | granary, granite, granola, granule |
| grand- | grand | Latin | grandis | grandiloquous, grandiosity |
| graph- | draw, write | Greek | γραφή (graphē) | grapheme, graphic, graphology |
| grat- | thank, please | Latin | gratus | gratitude, ingrate |
| grav- | heavy | Latin | gravis | aggravation, grave, gravity |
| greg- | flock | Latin | grex, gregis | egregious, gregarious, segregation |
| gubern- | govern, pilot | Latin | gubernare | gubernatorial |
| gust- | taste | Latin | gustus | disgust, gusto |
| gutt- | drop | Latin | gutta | gutta, guttifer, guttiform |
| guttur- | throat | Latin | guttur | guttural |
| gymn- | nude | Greek | γυμνός (gymnos) | gymnasium, gymnastics, gymnosperm |
| gyn- | woman | Greek | γυνή | gynecology |
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