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=== M-N-O ===
=== M-N-O ===


==== mi-, mys- ====
==== mi-, my- mys- ====


* from Greek ''nyein'' for "to close, shut"
* from Greek m''yein'' for "to close, shut"
* = hidden, secret
* = hidden, secret
** thus related to "mute"
** PIE '''*meue-''' for "silent", thus related to "mute"
* ''mystery, mysterious, mystic''
* ''mystery, mysterious, mystic''
* ex. ''myopic''
** = close + eye  (from PIE '''*okw-''' "to see") my-
*** closed, shut
*** from Greek ''myein'' "to shut"
**** with m- negating


==== mis- ====
==== mis- ====


* = not, wrong
* = badly, wrongly
* misfire, mistake, misunderstand  
** from PIE '''*mei-''' "to change"
* ''misfire, mistake, misunderstand''


==== mo- ====
==== mo- ====


* from PIE '''*meue-''' "to push away"
* from PIE '''*meue-''' "to push away"
** note that PIE  '''*meue-''' has distinct meanings, "abundant" or "push away"
* motor, mobile, move, movement
* motor, mobile, move, movement
* related to  
* related to  
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* = single, alone
* = single, alone
* ''monolithic, monopoly, monotone''
* ''monolithic, monopoly, monotone''
==== myo- ====
* for "muscle"
* ex. myocarditis = ''myo-'' (muscle) + '''*kertd-''' (heart)
** note that "myo-" here is distinct from "my-" in myopia


==== myr- ====
==== myr- ====


* from  PIE '''*meue-''' "abundant"
* from  PIE '''*meue-''' "abundant"
** note that PIE  '''*meue-''' has distinct meanings, "abundant," push away
* myriad


*
* ''myriad'' (many, uncountable)


==== of-, op- ====
==== of-, op- ====
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* examples
* examples
** official  
** official  
* '''''op-'''''
'''''op-'''''
** ''operate, optimist, opulent, opus''  
* ''operate, optimist, opulent, opus''  
** also used with '''''c-''''' or '''''co-''''', as in  
* also used with '''''c-''''' or '''''co-''''', as in  
*** ''cooperate, copious, copy''
** ''cooperate, copious, copy''


=== P-Q-R ===
=== P-Q-R ===