Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots. maternity matrilineal octopus octuplet octet matriarch mother eight

Explanation:

• Maternity: The root "mater" means mother. Maternity relates to motherhood.
• Matrilineal: The root "matri" (from "mater") means mother. Matrilineal means related through the mother's line.
• Matriarch: The root "matri" (from "mater") means mother. A matriarch is a female head of a family or tribe.
• Octopus: The root "octo" means eight. An octopus has eight arms.
• Octuplet: The root "octo" means eight. An octuplet is one of eight offspring born at one birth.
• Octet: The root "octo" means eight. An octet is a group of eight.

Answer:

• Mother: maternity, matrilineal, matriarch
• Eight: octopus, octuplet, octet