top of page
Search

Root of the Week: BIO

  • Charlotte O'Connell
  • Feb 2
  • 1 min read

BIO, Greek


The Greek root word BIO means “life,” both in the sense of living things and in the sense of the span of a person’s life.  BIO appears in many English words having to do with the life sciences and life forms, and also in words having to do with people’s life stories.


Recent Posts

See All
Root of the Week: LOG (Friday)

Prologue, Monologue, Dialogu e  (Noun) Dramas of all kinds, whether on stage or on the screen, involve words (even silent films had...

 
 
 
Root of the Week: LOG (Thursday)

Philology, Etymology, Lexicology (Noun) There are several -ologies  that relate to language and writing. Philology  (from the Greek phil...

 
 
 
Root of the Week: LOG (Wednesday)

Mythology, Theology. Astrology, Numerology, Demonology  (Noun) The Greek word mythos  means ”speech, “story,” or “saga.”  The word...

 
 
 

Comments

bottom of page