What is a Base or root of a word?

Answer 1

The base is the part of the word which an affix is attached to

The root is the indivisible central part of a complex word that can't be analysed further into morphemes

Ex:-Colony can be colonial {root/base},and colonialize but here the {base} of the word is colonial.

Answer 2

A base word is a word that forms other words by the addition of prefixes and suffixes.

For example, "norm" is the base word for the following words:

• norms
  
• normal
  
• normative
  
• normally
  
• abnormal
  
• abnormally
  

Answer 3

Main or basic word that can be further elaborated by adding prefixes or suffixes

Answer 4

A word without any prefixes or suffixes for example: Uncopyrightble

Root: copyright.

Answer 5

the main word that describes something