<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Greek and Latin roots can reveal how concepts... > Greek and Latin roots can reveal how concepts developed, while modern usage determines how language presently functions. Etymology opens inquiry; it does not dictate every current meaning. **Source:** [[livestreams/Critical Thinking, Dignity, and the Practice of Respect - Workbook|Critical Thinking, Dignity, and the Practice of Respect]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Greek and Latin roots can reveal how concepts developed, while modern usage determines how language presently functions. Etymology opens inquiry; it does not dictate every current meaning.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-greek-latin-roots-every-current-meaning ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->