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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?
Hypnotism
Harmless
Pleasure
I shall please
Question 3:
The original meaning of the word "grotesque" was very different from the one we know. What was it?
Foolish
Big
Illiterate
Fantastic
Question 4:
The Amazon estuary is truly magnificent. The word "estuary" comes from this language.
Spanish
Chinese
Latin
Portuguese
Question 5:
The word devil is derived from the Greek word "diabolos". What does diabolos mean?
Accuser
Offender
Silly
Insane
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?
Turkish
Greek
Japanese
Latin
Question 7:
The Greek word "kome" means "hair of the head". Which one of these words derives from it?
Court
Comb
Coma
Comet
Question 8:
The name of the flower "dandelion" comes from this language.
Anglo-Saxon
French
Swedish
Portuguese
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 word usage
State of mind
Body fluid
Good joke
Question 10:
The word "nice" is very popular nowadays, but its original meaning in Latin is not as nice.
Hideous
Clumsy
Disobedient
Ignorant
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