Root words,prefix,suffix

Question

What the root word of

1"Scripture"

2"Nominate"

3"Midterm"

4"Illminate"

Answer 1

1. The root is the Latin word "script," which refers to writing. Other words with this root include: scribe, transcribe, inscription (all of which similarly have to do with writing).
2. The root is the Latin word "nomen," which means "name." This is because the word "nominate" originally meant "to call by name," but in modern times it has evolved slightly to mean "to elect." Other words with this root include: nomenclature, nom de plume, nominal (all of which have to do with names). The words "noun" and "pronoun," also originate from this root, but the sound of it has been altered in these words.
3. This has two roots: the Indo-European word "mid," which means the middle or center of something, and the French word "terme," which means "duration." This makes sense, as a midterm means something (usually an exam) that occurs in the middle of a specific period of time (e.g. your midterm exam is the exam taken halfway through the duration of a given semester). Other words with the root mid- include: midday, midair, midsummer. Other words with the root term- include: terminate, term, terminable.
4. This is a conversion of the Latin words "illuminatus" or "illuminare," which mean "to light up" or "to cast into the light." However, the more baseline root is "lum," which means light. This word may be modified to "luc" in some words, but it still means the same thing. Other words with this root include: luminescent, translucent, lucid, elucidate (all of which either have to do with literal light or with "casting light on" something, i.e. clarifying it or finding the truth of it).

Source: Vocabulary.com.