h– {demonstratives}: he, hence, her, here, hers, him, his, hither ●compare th–, wh– || 
IE stem *ko– : demonstrative pronouns meaning this
habil– {to have, to hold, to manage, to dwell}: habile, habiliment, habilitate, rehabilitate ●Span. hablar ●same as abl– ●see also habit–, hibit– || L habēre (pp. habitum) : to have, to hold 
habilis : easily managed, handy; habilitās : aptitude, suitability; habitātio : dwelling, habitation; habitare : to inhabit; habitus : condition, habit, bearing
habit– {to have, to hold, to dwell}: cohabit, habit (all senses), habitable, habitat, habitation, habitual, habituate, habitué, inhabit ●Ger. haben ●same as hibit– ●see also habil– || L habēre (pp. habitum) : to have, to hold habilis : easily managed, handy; habilitās : aptitude, suitability; habitātio : dwelling, habitation; habitare : to inhabit; habitus : condition, habit, bearing
haem– ●see hemo–
hagio– {sacred, holy, hence: saint}: hagiarchy, hagiocracy, Hagiographa, hagiolotry, hagiology, hagioscope ●Agnes || Gr hagios : holy
hal–1 {to breathe}: exhale, halitosis, inhale || L hālare : to breathe out, to exhale hālitus : breath, exhalation
hal–2 {salt, the sea}: halide, halobiont, halocline, halogen, haloid, halon, halophile, halothane ●see also sal–2 || Gr hals (gen halos) : salt, hence: sea IE *sal– : salt
hal–3 {holy}: halibut, halidom, hallow, Halloween ●Ger. heilig || OE halig : holy, hallowed
hand– {hand}: hand, handbag, handbook, handcuff, handful, handicap, handicraft, handiwork, handkerchief, handle, handout, handset, handsome, handy, handyman || OE hand; akin to Goth handus
hap– {luck, chance}: hap, haphazard, hapless, haply, happen, happenstance, happy, mayhap, mishap, perhaps || ME hap : chance, luck ON hap
haplo– {single, simple}: haploid, haplology, haplont, haplosis ●compare diplo– || Gr haploos : single
har– {army}: harbinger, harbor, harness, Harold, harry, Harvey ●same as her–3 || OE Gmc stem harja : army
harmon– {joint, to fit, agreement, harmony}: harmonic, harmonica, harmonious, harmonium, harmonize, harmony || L harmonia : harmony, agreement Gr harmos : a fitting
haust– {to draw, to drain}: exhaust, haustellum, haustorium || L haustum, pp of haurire : to draw up, to draw out, to draw fluid, to drain
haut– {high}: hautboy, haute couture, haute cuisine, hauteur, Terre Haute ●haughty ●see also alt– || Fr haut : high, grand, haughty OFr L altus : high
head– {head}: ahead, behead, forehead, head, headache, headboard, headdress, header, headhunter, heading, headland, headlight, headline, headlong, headmaster, headphone, headpiece, headquarters, headroom, headsail, headset, headspring, headstand, headstone, headstrong, headwaters, headway, heady || ME hede, heved OE heafod
hearse– {harrow}: hearse, rehearse || ME herce, herse : a harrow–shaped structure OFr herce ML hercia L hirpex (stem hirpic–) : harrow, toothed rake prob Sabine or Oscan hirpus, irpus : wolf (in allusion to its teeth)
heb– {a youth}: ephebe, ephebus, Hebe, hebephrenia || Gr hēbē : youth
hecat– ●see hecto–
hect(o)–, hecat– {hundred}: hecatomb, hectare, hectocotylus, hectogram, hectograph, hectoliter, hectometer || Gr hekaton : hundred
hedon– {pleasure}: anhedonia, hedonic, hedonism || Gr hēdonē : pleasure; akin to hēdys : sweet IE *swad– : pleasing to the taste
hedr– {seat, chair}: cathedra, cathedral, ex cathedra, polyhedron, Sanhedrin ●exedra ●more at hedron– || Gr hedra : side, base, seat L sedēre : to sit
hedron– {side, base, seat}: dodecahedron, hendecahedron, hexahedron, polyhedron, rhombohedron, tetrahedron ●part of hedr– || Gr hedra : side, base, seat L sedēre : to sit
heg–, eg– {to lead, leader, guide}: exegesis, exegetics, hegemony, hegumen || Gr hēgemonia : leadership hēgemōn : leader hēgeisthai : to lead, to go on ahead exegeisthai ( ex– : out + hēgeisthai) : to lead, to explain exēgēsis : explanation
helic– {spiral}: helical, helicoid, helicopter ●helix || Gr helikos, gen of helix : spiral helissein : to turn around
heli(o)– {the Sun}: aphelion, heliarc, heliocentric, heliograph, heliolatry, Heliopolis, Helios, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotrope, heliotropism, helium, perihelion || Gr hēlios : the sun
Hell(en)– {Hellen, legendary king who was said to be the ancestor of all Greeks, hence: Greece [chiefly ancient Greece]}: Helladic, Hellas, Hellene, Hellenic, Hellenism, Hellenize ●The Greek name of Greece is Hellas. || Gr Hellēn : progenitor of the Hellenes (Greeks)
helm–1 {wheel, rudder, control, to guide}: helm (tiller), helmsman ●Anselm || ME helme OE helma; akin to Ger helm : handle
helm–2 {covering, protection}: helm (helmet), helmet, Helmut, Wilhelm || ME OE helm : protection Gmc
helminth– {parasitic worm}: anthelmintic, aschelminth, helminth, helminthiasis, helminthology, nemathelminth, platyhelminth, trochelminth || Gr helminthos, gen. of helmins : worm, parasitic worm IE *welminth– *wel– : to turn, to roll, curved, enclosed object
hemat(o)– {blood}: hematocrit, hematology, hematoma, hematophagous, hematopoiesis, hematozoon, hematuria ●same as emia–, hemo– || Gr haimatos, gen. of haima : flowing blood †
hemer– {day}: ephemeral, ephemerid, ephemeris, ephemeron, Ephemeroptera, hemeralopia ●compare nyct– || Gr hēmera : day, daytime
hemi– {half}: hemidemisemiquaver, hemiplegia, Hemiptera, hemisphere, hemistich, hemitrope ●see also semi– || Gr hēmi– : half
hem(o)– {blood}: hematite, heme, hemoglobin, hemolysis, hemophilia, hemoptysis, hemorrhage, hemorrhoid, hemostat ●same as emia–, hemato– || Gr haima (gen. haimatos) (comb. form –aimia) : flowing blood †
hen– {one}: hendecahedron, hendiadys, henotheism, hyphen || Gr hen : one
hepat– {liver}: hepatic, hepatica, hepatitis, hepatogenic ●heparin || Gr hēpatos, gen. of hēpar : liver
hept– {seven}: heptad, heptagon, heptamerous, heptane, Heptateuch, heptavalent, heptose ●hebdomad ●see also sept–1 || Gr hepta : seven
her–1 {heir}: disinherit, hereditament, hereditary, heredity, heritage, inherit ●heir || L hēres : heir hērēditās : inheritance
her–2 {to stick}: adhere, cohere, coherent, incoherent, inherent ●same as hes– || L haerēre (pp. haesum) : to stick, to adhere
her–3 {army}: herald, Herbert, heriot, Herman, Luther, Walther (Walter) ●same as har– || OE Gmc stem harja : army
herb– {herb, grass}: herb, herbaceous, herbal, herbarium, herbicide, herbivore || L herba : springing vegetation, stalk, green plant, grass
herp– {to creep, serpent}: herpes, herpetology ●see also serp– || Gr herpein : to creep herpeton : reptile
hes– {to stick}: adhesion, adhesive, cohesion, cohesive, hesitant, hesitate ●same as her–2 || L haerēre (pp. haesum) : to stick, to adhere
hetero– {other, different}: heterodox, heterodyne, heterogamy, heterogeneous, heterogenous, heteromorphic, heteronym, Heteroptera, heterosexual, superheterodyne ●compare homo– || Gr hetero– : other, different heteros : the other one (of two)
hex– {six}: hexachlorophene, hexad, hexadecimal, hexaemeron, hexagon, hexagram, hexahedron, hexamerous, hexameter, hexane, hexapod, hexastich, hexavalent ●unrelated: hex ●see also sex–2 || Gr hex : six
hibern– {winter}: hibernaculum, hibernal, hibernate ●unrelated: Hibernia ●compare estiv–, vern– || L hībernus : of winter, wintry hībernare : to spend the winter
hibit– {to have, to hold}: adhibit, exhibit, inhibit, prohibit ●same as habit– ●see also habil– || L –hibitum, pp. of –hibēre (comb. form) habēre : to have, to hold
hier– {sacred}: hierarchy, hieroglyph, Hieronymus, hierophant || Gr hieros : sacred, holy
hilar– {happy, cheerful}: exhilarate, hilarious, hilarity, Hilary || L hilarus, hilaris Gr hilaros : cheerful, merry
hild– {battle}: Brunhilde, Clothilde, Hilda, Hildegarde, Mathilda || Gmc *hild– : battle, war
hind– {back, rear, behind}: behind, hind, hinder, hindmost, hindquarters, hindrance, hindsight ●hinterland || OE Gmc root
hipp– {horse}: Eohippus, hipparch, hippocampus, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippopotamus || Gr hippos : horse IE *ekwos‒ : horse
hist(o)– {tissue}: antihistamine, histamine, histidine, histiocyte, histochemistry, histogen, histology, histolysis, histopathology || Gr histos : loom, web
histor– {learning, history, story}: historian, historiographer, history, polyhistor, prehistoric ●see also stor–2 || L historia : an inquiry, hence: the results of an inquiry Gr historia : a learning by inquiry, narrative histōr : knowing, learned
hod– ●see od–1
hol– {whole, entirely}: catholic, holistic, holocaust, Holocene, hologram, holography, whole || Gr holos : whole
hold– {to have, to hold}: behold, beholden, hold, holdings, holdout, holdover, holdup, household, leasehold, withhold || ME holden Anglian OE haldan & West Saxon healdan : to hold
hom– {man, mankind}: bonhomie, Bon Homme Richard, ecce homo, homage, homicide, hominid, Homo Sapiens, homunculus ●Fr. homme ●Span. hombre ●It. uomo ●see also hum–1 || L homo : man (human) IE *dhghem– (*ĝhthem–) : earth, ground
homeo– {same}: homeomorphism, homeopathy, homeostasis, homeotypic ●same as homo– ●compare allo– || Gr homoio– (comb. form) homos : same
homil– {sermon, preaching}: homiletics, homily || LL(Ec) homilia : sermon Gr homilia : discourse, instruction, sermon homilos : assembly
homo– {same}: homogeneous, homogenize, homogenous, homograph, homologous, homonym, homophone, homosexual ●anomalous, anomaly ●same as homeo– ●see also homolo– ●compare hetero– || Gr homos (comb. form homoio–) : same
homolo– {even, flat, level}: homolographic, homolosine ●see also homo– || Gr homalos : even, level; akin to homos : same
hon– {honor}: honest, honor, honorable, honorarium, honorary, honorific || L honor, honos : honor, repute, esteem, mark of respect honestus : honored, in good repute, honorable, proper
hor– {hour}: horal, horary, horology, horoscope || L hora : hour, time
horr– {to bristle, to tremble, to cause fear or loathing}: abhorrent, horrible, horrid, horrific, horrify, horripilation, horror ●abhor || L horrēre : to bristle, (of hair) to stand on end, to be afraid horrendus : horrible, frightful, dreadful; horribilis : horrible, frightful; horror : a bristling, a shuddering
hors– {outside}: hors de combat, hors d’oeuvre ●same as for–1 || Fr hors : outside L foris : out-of-doors forum : outdoor area, marketplace
hort–1 {garden}: Hortense, horticulture ●orchard, ortolan || L hortus : garden VL orto OE ortgeard ME orchard
hort–2 {to urge}: exhort, hortative, hortatory || L hortari : to exhort, incite, encourage hortātio : exhortation, encouragement
hosp– {host}: hospice, hospital, hospitable, hospitality ●see also host–2 || L hospitālis : of a guest or host hospes : host, guest
host–1 {army, enemy}: host (great number), hostage, hostile, hostility || ML hostis : army, hostile force earlier meaning: stranger
host–2 {receiver of guests}: host, hostel, hostess, hostler ●Fr. hôte, thus: hotel ●same as hosp– || OFr L hospes (gen hospitis) : guest
hum–1 {earth, ground, soil}: exhume, humble, humiliate, humility, humus, inhume, posthumous, transhumance || L humus : ground, earth, soil humare : to cover with earth, to bury; humilis : not high above the ground, humble, mean
hum–2 {moisture, fluid}: aqueous humor, humectant, humid, humidify, humidor, humor, humorous, vitreous humor || L ūmor, hūmor : moisture, fluid ūmēre, hūmēre : to be wet, to moisten, to water
hum–3 {human}: dehumanize, human, humane, humanity ●see also hom– || L humānus : human, of humanity; akin to homo : man (human) IE *dhghem– (*ĝhthem‒) : earth, ground
hyal– {glass, transparent}: hyalin, hyalite, hyalogen, hyaloid, hyaloplasm, hyaluronidase || Gr hyalos : glass
hybrid– {offspring of mixed descent}: hybrid, hybridize, hybridoma || Gr hybrida : offspring of mixed parentage
hydr– {water}: anhydrous, carbohydrate, dehydrate, hydrangea, hydrant, hydrate, hydraulic, hydrocarbon, hydrofoil, hydrogen, hydrophobia || Gr hydōr : water
hygr– {moisture}: euryhygric, hygrometer, hygroscope, stenohygric || Gr hygros : wet, moist
hymen– {membrane}: hymen, Hymen, hymeneal, hymenium, Hymenoptera || Gr hymēn : membrane
hymn– {sacred song}: hymn, hymnal, hymnody, Polyhymnia || LL(Ec) : hymnus Gr hymnos : hymn, festive song, ode
hyper– {over, excess}: hyperactive, hyperbola, hyperbole, hyperborean, hypercritical, hyperkinesia, hypertension, hyperthyroid, hyperventilate ●compare hypo– || Gr hyper : over, above
hypn– {sleep}: hypnagogic, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotize || Gr hypnos : sleep
hyp(o)– {under, insufficient}: hyphen, hypocaust, hypochondriac, hypocrite, hypodermic, hypogeal, hypoglycemia, hypotenuse, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypothetical, hypothyroid ●compare hyper– || Gr hypo : under, less than
hypso– {height}: hypsography, hypsometer, hypsometry || Gr hypsos : height
hyster–1 {uterus}: hysterectomy, hysteria, hysterical, hysterotomy || Gr hystera : uterus, womb hysterikos : suffering in the womb, hysterical
hyster–2 {latter, behind}: hysteresis, hysteron proteron ●compare protero– || Gr hysteros : later, latter, behind
* Unattested, hypothesized
† Unknown origin
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