"Dia" means through or between, originates from Greek.
contra- contro- and counter- mean "against" (from Latin)
"Circum" originates from Latin, meaning "around."
"Cata" comes from Greek, meaning downward or completely.
"ab" or "abs" originates from Latin, with meanings "away" or "from."
Root stru or struct originates from Latin verb struere and its past participle structus, meaning build.
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it originates from Latin verb dūcere, meaning "lead"
Prefix "sym" or "syn" originates from Greek, meaning with or together with. The prefix can also be "sy" or "syl" in spelling.
cred originates from Latin word crēdere, means "to believe."
some of these 33 words are foreign words adopted by English speakers; others are just strange-looking words.