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| Root | Meaning in English | Origin language | Etymology (root origin) | English examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jac- | lie | Latin | jacēre "to be thrown" | adjacent |
| jac- (originally IAC), -ject- | cast, throw | Latin | iacio, iacere, ieci, iectus – "to throw" (and cognates thereof) | eject, interject, ejaculate, trajectory |
| janu- | door | Latin | janua | janitor |
| joc- | joke | Latin | jocus | jocularity |
| jug- | yoke | Latin | jugare, jugum | conjugal, subjugate |
| jung-, junct- | join | Latin | jungere, junctus | conjunction, juncture |
| junior- | younger | Latin | junior | juniority |
| jus-, jur-, judic- (originally IVS) | law, justice | Latin | ius, iuris; iudex, iudicis | judge, jury, justice |
| juv-, jut- | help | Latin | juvare, jutus | adjutant |
| juven- | young, youth | Latin | juvenis | juvenile, rejuvenate |
| juxta- | beside, near | Latin | juxta | juxtaposition |
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