There are 501 etymology-related words in total, with the top 5 most semantically related being history, linguistics, word, sanskrit and syntax. You can get the definition (s) of a word in the list below by tapping the question-mark icon next to it. The words at the top of the list are the ones most associated with etymology, and as you go down ...

2016/9/20 · 8. Manticore. This mythical beast entered English as the Latin manticora, from Greek martichora. Both of these spellings seem to have varied. If you didn't know, it has the head of a man, the body of a lion, a scorpion's tail, and various other bestial features: bat wings, a trumpeting voice, and razor-sharp teeth.

We researched nine modern words and the strange histories that accompany them, also known as etymologies. 1. Avocado. (noun): a pear-shaped fruit with a rough leathery skin, smooth oily edible ...

2. list ( n.) a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics); Synonyms: listing. list ( n.) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; the ship developed a list to starboard. Synonyms: tilt / inclination / lean / leaning. From wordnet.princeton.edu.

2016/1/31 · Etymology Practice : Word List. January 31, 2016 EngQuizzitive CAT 2016 Leave a comment. Dear student , Etymology is a logical way of word derivation. So the way you practice logic problems one also needs to practice the RPS method. Here is a word list along with a root list which would enable you to practice this method.

Etymology is the scientific study of the origin of words. This etymological study improves your vocabulary. The strong vocabulary gives you. • a more challenging and rewarding job. • greater self-confidence in speaking and in writing. • improved comprehension in all your reading. • success in your studies. Etymology is not only a ...

Online Etymology Dictionary. This is a map of the wheel-ruts of modern English. Etymologies are not definitions; they're explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago. The dates beside a word indicate the earliest year for which there is a surviving written record of that word (in English, unless otherwise ...

According to the OED 'apparently of Celtic origin: compare Irish and Gaelic creag, Manx creg, cregg, Welsh craig rock. None of these, however, exactly gives the English crag, cragg '. Celtic (OED1) common. doe. Possibly from a Brittonic root *da-, but could also be from Latin. Latin dāma (OED1) technical. dun.

Strategy. Building word recognition and spelling skills through improving etymological knowledge. Engaging students with how words and letter combinations are derived from other languages. Students will spell words with the same base word by understanding why the word is spelt as it is due to the original meaning of the base word.