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The word "morpheme" is derived from which language?

ALatin

BGreek

CSanskrit

DArabic

Answer:

B. Greek

Read Explanation:

The term "morpheme" is formed from two parts:

  • "morph", which comes from the Greek word "morphē" (μορφή), meaning form or shape,

  • and the suffix "-eme", used in linguistics to mean a distinctive unit (like in "phoneme").

So, "morpheme" literally means a unit of form or a minimal meaningful unit in the structure of words. Since the root "morph" is of Greek origin, the correct answer is Greek.


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