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Is Fract a Latin or Greek root word?

"Fract" is a Latin root word. It comes from the Latin word "frangere," meaning "to break."

This root is used in many English words related to breaking or being broken, such as:

* Fracture: A break in a bone

* Fractious: Irritable and likely to argue

* Infraction: A violation of a rule or law

* Refract: To bend or change direction, as light does when passing through a medium

* Fragile: Easily broken or damaged

* Fragment: A small piece broken off something larger

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