u– {to put on, to dress, clothing}: exuviate, exuvium, indue || 
L –uviae (as exuviae, induviae) exuere, induere : to take off, to put on, respectively
ult– ●see ultra–, ulterior–, ultim–
ulterior– {farther beyond}: ulterior ●comparative of ultra– ●see also Appendix B || L ulterior (compar. of *ulter : beyond) : on the other side, farther beyond. *prototypical form ulter appears only in the form ultrā & ultrō IE *al– : beyond
ultim– {farthest beyond, farthest out, last}: penultimate, ultima, ultimate, ultima Thule, ultimatum, ultimo ●compare proxim– ●superlative of ultra– ●see also Appendix B || L ultimus (superl. of *ulter : beyond) : most distant, farthest out, last. *prototypical form ulter appears only in the form ultrā & ultrō IE *al– : beyond
ultra– {beyond}: ultraconservative, ultramontane, ultraviolet, ne plus ultra ●same as outr– ●comparative form: ulterior– ●superlative form: ultim– ●see also Appendix B || L ultra (pos. of *ulter : beyond) : beyond, on the far side. *prototypical form ulter appears only in the forms ultrā & ultrō IE *al– : beyond
umbr– {shadow, shade}: adumbrate, penumbra, umbra, umbrage, umbrageous ●somber, sombrero || L umbra : shade, shadow
unc– {hook, hook-shaped}: unciform, uncinariasis, uncinate, uncus ●unrelated: uncial || L hook
unct– {to anoint, to salve}: inunction, unction, unctuous ●unguent ●same as oint– || L unctio : unction & unctum : ointment unctus pp. of unguere : to anoint
und– {wave}: abundant, inundate, redundant, undulant, undulate ●same as ound– || L undare : to rise in waves, to surge, to undulate
ungu– {claw, nail, hoof}: notoungulate, ungual, unguiculate, unguis, ungula, ungulate ●unrelated: unguent || L ungula : hoof unguis : hoof, claw, nail (dim. unguiculus : fingernail)
un(i)– {one}: coadunate, disunite, e pluribus unum, numero uno, reunion, reunite, triune, unanimous, unicorn, unicycle, unidirectional, uniform, unify, unilateral, union, unique, unisex, unison, unit, unite, unity, universal, universe, university || L ūnus (gen. ūnius) : one 
ūnitas : unity
ur–1 {urine, the urinary system}: anuresis, diuretic, enuresis, hematuria, urea, uremia, ureter, urethane, urethra, urethritis, uric, urinal, urinalysis, urinary, urinate, urine, urogenital, urology || Gr ouron : urine L ūrīna : urine
ur–2 {tail}: anthurium, anuran, anurous, coenurus, cynosure, macruran, urochord, uropod, uropygium, xiphosuran || Gr oura : tail
uran– {the sky, the heavens}: transuranic, Urania, uranic, uranium, uranography, Uranus || Gr ouranos : heaven Ouranos : Uranus, god of the heavens
urb– {city}: conurbation, exurb, suburb, urban, urbane, urbanity || L urbs : a walled town or city urbānus : urban urbānitās : city life
urg–1 {work}: chemurgy, demiurge, liturgy, metallurgy, surgery, thaumaturgy, theurgy, zymurgy ●Ger. Chirurg ●same as erg– || Gr –ourgos (comb. form) : worker ergon : work
urg–2 {to urge}: urge, urgency, urgent || L urgēre : to push, to press, to drive, to urge
urs– {a bear}: Ursa (Major, Minor), ursiform, ursine, Ursula, Ursuline ●Orson || L ursus (fem. ursa) : a bear
us– {to use}: abuse, disabuse, misuse, peruse, unusual, usage, use, useful, useless, usual, usufruct, usurp, usury ●same as ut–1 || L ūsus, pp. of ūtī : to use, to make use of ūsūra : use, enjoyment
ut–1 {to use}: utensil, utile, utilitarian, utility, utilize ●same as us– || L ūsus, pp. of ūtī : to use, to make use of ūtilis : useful, fit, proper ūtilitās : usefulness; ūtensilia : useful things, utensils
ut–2 {out, outside, to speak out}: but, utmost, utter [to speak], utter [complete], utterance, utmost ●same as out– ●see also outr– ●positive form: ut ●comparative form: utter ●superlative form: utmost || OE ut : out, outer, outside •utter (to speak) the sense of “to speak out”.
uxor– {wife}: uxorial, uxoricide, uxorious || L uxor : wife †
* Unattested, hypothesized
† Unknown origin
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