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Where did Words Come From?
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DieZel
The word etymology comes from the Greek words "etymon", which translates into "the true meaning of a word", and "logos", meaning science. In each question, guess where the word came from.
Question 1:
The word "tycoon" means "a wealthy businessperson". What language does it come from?
Russian
Chinese
Greek
Latin
Question 2:
Apart from being the name of a well-known rock group, "placebo" also means "an innocuous medicine, prescribed only for psychological effect over the patient or for experimentations". But what is its true meaning in Latin?
Pleasure
I shall please
Harmless
Hypnotism
Question 3:
The original meaning of the word "grotesque" was very different from the one we know. What was it?
Big
Foolish
Fantastic
Illiterate
Question 4:
The Amazon estuary is truly magnificent. The word "estuary" comes from this language.
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese
Latin
Question 5:
The word devil is derived from the Greek word "diabolos". What does diabolos mean?
Accuser
Offender
Insane
Silly
Question 6:
After a divorce, the court might order one of the sides to pay an alimony. What are the origins of the word alimony?
Japanese
Latin
Turkish
Greek
Question 7:
The Greek word "kome" means "hair of the head". Which one of these words derives from it?
Court
Comet
Comb
Coma
Question 8:
The name of the flower "dandelion" comes from this language.
Swedish
Anglo-Saxon
Portuguese
French
Question 9:
A good sense of humor is highly valued everywhere. The original meaning of the word "humor" in Latin (more accurately "umor") is this.
Good joke
State of mind
Good word usage
Body fluid
Question 10:
The word "nice" is very popular nowadays, but its original meaning in Latin is not as nice.
Clumsy
Disobedient
Ignorant
Hideous
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