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Etymology of Peter
Etymology of Peter The proper name Peter derives from the Greek name Petros from petra (stone, rock; πέτρα) implying the endurance and steadiness of the character (steady as a rock). From the same roo… more →
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Etymology of Peter
John Neos wrote 4 months ago: Etymology of Peter The proper name Peter derives from the Greek name Petros from petra (stone, rock; … more →
Etymology of task
John Neos wrote 7 months ago: Etymology of task Task comes from the old French tasque from tasche (duty) from the Latin tasca (a d … more →
Etymology of pure
John Neos wrote 8 months ago: Etymology of pure. Pure comes from the Latin purus, which derives from the Greek pyr/pur (fire, πύρ; … more →
Etymology of empirical
John Neos wrote 9 months ago: Etymology of empirical. Empirical derives from the Latin empiricus, which is a transliteration of th … more →
Etymology of ferocity - ferocious
John Neos wrote 9 months ago: Etymology of ferocity Ferocity derives from the Latin ferocis, from fera/ferus (wild, savage), which … more →
Etymology of Throne
John Neos wrote 10 months ago: Etymology of throne Throne derives from the Latin thronus, which is a transliteration of the Greek t … more →
Etymology of incline, recline and decline
John Neos wrote 10 months ago: Etymology of incline, recline and decline All three verbs have the same root -cline combined with th … more →
Etymology of lean
John Neos wrote 10 months ago: Etymology of lean The verb lean derives from the inf. klinein (κλίνειν) of the Greek verb klino (to … more →
Etymology of clinic
John Neos wrote 10 months ago: Etymology of clinic The word clinic derives from the Latin clinicus (a bedridden person, a physician … more →
Etymology of "fall"
John Neos wrote 10 months ago: Etymology of fall. The verb fall came from the Latin fallo (fallere), which is a soft form of the Gr … more →
Etymology of "Archives"
John Neos wrote 11 months ago: Etymology of archives _ The word archives came from the Latin archivum, which is a transliteration o … more →
Etymology of Claus (Santa Claus)
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John Neos wrote 11 months ago: Etymology of Claus Claus came from the Dutch Klaas, from Middle Dutch Niklaas, which derives from th … more →
Etymology of buffalo
John Neos wrote 1 year ago: Etymology of buffalo Buffalo derives from the Portoguese bufalo, which in turn came from the Latin b … more →
Etymology of bomb
John Neos wrote 1 year ago: Etymology of bomb _ Bomb derives from the french bombe, from the latin bombus (a buzzing sound), whi … more →
ALMS derives from the Greek "eleemosyne"
John Neos wrote 1 year ago: Etymology of alms Alms derives from the old English ælmesse from the Vulgar Latin alemosyna from the … more →
Almond derives from the Greek amygdala
John Neos wrote 1 year ago: Etymology of almond. Almond comes from the old french almande, from the Vulgar Latin amendla, from L … more →
FRAUD
John Neos wrote 1 year ago: Etymology of fraud Fraud comes from the Latin fraus-fraudis, which derives from the Greek φραδής (fr … more →
TONE
John Neos wrote 1 year ago: Etymology of tone Tone derives from the Latin tonus, which is a transliteration of the Greek τόνος ( … more →
NORMAL
John Neos wrote 1 year ago: Normal comes from the Latin normalis (in conformity with rule) from norma (rule, pattern, lit. … more →
