Blogs about: Etymology Of English
Etymology of anchoret
John Neos wrote 4 months ago: Etymology of anchoret The word anchoret (a person who lives alone and apart from society; hermit) co … more →
Etymology of Irene
John Neos wrote 6 months ago: Etymology of Irene The female proper name Irene comes from the French Irene from the Latin Irene, wh … more →
Etymology of exit
John Neos wrote 6 months ago: Etymology of exit The verb exit comes from the Latin verb exeo – exitum [come/go out; ex (out) … more →
Etymology of taxi and tax.
John Neos wrote 7 months ago: Etymology of taxi, tax. The word taxi is shortening of the taximeter cab (introduced in London in Ma … more →
John Neos wrote 7 months ago: Etymology of domus, domestic, domain. Domus (house) derives from the Greek word domos (house, buildi … more →
John Neos wrote 7 months ago: Etymology of roof. Roof derives from the ancient Greek word orofi (roof; οροφή) from the verb erefo … more →
Etymology of ostrich
John Neos wrote 7 months ago: Etymology of ostrich. Ostrich derives from the old French ostruce from the late Latin struthio (ostr … more →
Etymology of sick
John Neos wrote 8 months ago: Etymology of sick The word sick derives from the Greek sickhos (weak, sick, unwell, having nausea, b … more →
Etymology of whether
John Neos wrote 8 months ago: Etymology of whether Whether derives from the Greek opoter-os [which one of the two; fem: -a, neut: … more →
Etymology of other and either
John Neos wrote 8 months ago: Etymology of other and either Other and either derive from the Greek eter-os (fem: -a. neut: -on; έτ … more →
Etymology of pure
John Neos wrote 9 months ago: Etymology of pure. Pure comes from the Latin purus, which derives from the Greek pyr/pur (fire, πύρ; … more →
Etymology of topic
John Neos wrote 9 months ago: Etymology of topic Topic derives from the Latin topica, which is a tranliteration of the Greek topic … 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 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 climate
John Neos wrote 10 months ago: Etymology of climate The word climate derives from the Latin clima (gen. climatis) “region, sl … more →
Etymology of fame
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John Neos wrote 10 months ago: Etymology of fame Fame derives from the latin fama, which is merely a transliteration of the Greek d … more →
