Apply etymology as a daily diction discipline using etymonline.com (CCSS L.8.4.c-d)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~8 min
eng.g8.s.ex_40
Etymology Family
Prompt
Trace the etymology family for the word 'authority.' At etymonline.com, list the root, the parent language, and 4+ sibling words sharing the root.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
Root identified (auctor) + parent language (Latin) + 4+ siblings (author/authentic/authoritative/auction etc.) = mastery
Hints
- Authority < Latin auctoritas.
- Siblings: author, authentic, authoritative, augment.
Misconceptions to watch
- Lists words with similar sound but different roots.
- Stops at 2 siblings.