Why does Duolingo not teach root words?

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For example, I know es tut mir leid means I'm sorry but I only know what es means by itself. I do not know why es tut mir leid means I'm sorry. I don't know what tut, mir, or leid actually mean.

Like Speisekarte; speise refers to food and karte refers to map or card which helps explain why Speisewagen is dining car since speise has to do with food but Duolingo doesn't teach root words. I only know these root words because I googled it.

Wouldn't it be beneficial to understand root words? We teach root words in English like racecar - race and car.

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