Question

What does root word mean?

Answer 1

A word that has no prefixes or suffixes

Step-by-step explanation:

"comfort" would be an example, if you add a prefix and suffix. "uncomfortable" it's no longer a root word.

Answer 2

A root word has no prefix or suffix

Step-by-step explanation:

— it's the most basic part of a word. ... It's what's left after you remove all the affixes — the prefixes like "un-" or "anti-" and suffixes such as "-able" and "-tion." With a word like "lovely," when you take away the suffix "-ly," you're left with the root word "love."