rog

ask, request

Spelled rog · rogare 'ask, request, propose a law'

Roman rogare included proposing a law: abrogate cancels one, interrogate asks questions, and arrogate claims too much.

Words built from it

interrogate — question someone closely or formally
inter- (between) + rog (ask) + -ate (make)
derogatory — expressing disrespect or a low opinion
de- (away) + rog (propose a law) + -atory (relating to)
prerogative — a special right belonging to a person or group
pre- (before) + rog (ask) + -ative (relating to)
arrogate — claim a right or power without justification
ar- (to oneself; form of ad-) + rog (ask) + -ate (make)
abrogate — formally cancel a law, agreement, or established practice
ab- (away) + rog (propose a law) + -ate (make)
surrogate — a person or thing that serves as a substitute
sur- (in place of; form of sub-) + rog (ask) + -ate (one acted upon)

prognosis — Contains rog across a boundary, but comes from Greek pro- (before) and gnosis (knowledge), not Latin rogare.

ab — away from, off of
-ate — Makes verbs meaning to make or perform, or adjectives and nouns describing a state or role.