The root word in both is "fix" meaning "to fasten."
"Pre-" means "before", so Prefix literally means "to fasten before."
"Suf-" means "upon" or "below", so Suffix means "to fasten upon or below."
As nouns, which is their most common usage, a prefix is a word part attached before the root word, and a suffix is a word part attached to the end of a word.
what does the prefix polo mean
The prefix ap- mean to or toward. One word with this prefix is appetite.
what does the prefix cri mean as in crisis
The prefix ben mean of a good nature
"ian' is not a prefix. A prefix is at the start of a word.
what does the prefix polo mean
The prefix ap- mean to or toward. One word with this prefix is appetite.
what does the prefix cri mean as in crisis
The prefix ben mean of a good nature
"ian' is not a prefix. A prefix is at the start of a word.
"To show" is not a prefix.
Prefix with sphere?
In prefix version it means how are you.
"nonagon" is not a prefix.
prefix "ileo
"fro" is not a prefix.
what is the prefix for ele