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predict Etymology Predict is derived from the Latin word praedicere which means to proclaim
geosphere Etymology Greek geo earth sphaira sphere Meaning The solid non liquid p
vesicle Etymology Latin vesicula meaning little bladder Proto Indo European wes mean
totem Etymology The word totem is derived from the Ojibwe Chippewa language specifically
fully Etymology The word etymology comes from the Greek words etumos meaning true and
stamp Etymology The word stamp comes from the Middle English word stampen which means to
forearm Etymology Fore From the Old English word fore meaning in front of or forward A
civilly Etymology Origin The word civilly is derived from the Latin word civis meaning ci
far flung Etymology The term far flung is derived from the Old English words feorr meaning f
unoccupied Etymology un prefix meaning not occupy verb from Latin occupare meaning to
hypnopompic Etymology Greek hypno sleep pompic going sending Meaning Hypnopompic
crucifixion Etymology of crucifixion The word crucifixion comes from the Latin word crucifixio
glasses Etymology of Glasses The word glasses comes from the Old French word glas or glez
air hole Etymology Air From Old English ear breath air Hole From Old English hol h
Cyprus Etymology The name Cyprus is derived from the ancient Greek word Κύπρος Kupro
embellish Etymology The word embellish is derived from the Old French word embellir which in tu
allocate Etymology Old French alocacion Latin allocatio allocare to assign or place ad to
follicle Etymology The word follicle comes from the Latin word folliculus meaning little bag
Hamburg Etymology The name Hamburg is derived from two Old Saxon words Hamm or Hamme
single handed Etymology Single from Old English singel refers to being alone or unaccompanied
glow Etymology The word glow comes from the Middle English word glowe which in turn is d
shinny Etymology The word shinny is derived from the Scottish verb shinty which means to p
sloshed Etymology The word sloshed is derived from the Middle English word slosh which meant
unto Etymology Old English unto Proto Germanic unþō Indo European root h₂nti
caduceus Etymology and Origin The word caduceus is derived from Latin caduceus which in turn
corsetier Etymology The word corsetier comes from the French word corset which in turn is der
seafood Etymology Sea late 14th century from Middle English see Old English sæ from Prot
nosology Etymology and Meaning Nosology nŏ sŏl ŏ jē is derived from the Greek words no
magi Etymology The word magi comes from the Greek word μάγος magos which in turn d
Horace Etymology Horace Latin Horatius is a Roman clan name nomen from the Latin word hora
merited Etymology Merited is derived from the Latin word merere which means to earn or deser
bellhop Etymology The term bellhop is a compound of two words Bell This refers to the hand
physical Etymology The word physical comes from the Greek word physikos which means of or re
testify Etymology testify comes from the Latin word testāri meaning to bear witness to
switchblade Etymology The term switchblade is a combination of two words Switch From the Old F
sneeze Etymology Origin Middle English snesen 14th century From Old Norse snýsa to sneez
nightspot Etymology The word nightspot is a compound of two words Night A period of darkness
value Etymology From Old French value from Latin valere to be worth be strong be of valu
approach Etymology Approach comes from the Middle English word approchen which in turn derive
cephalo Etymology The word cephalo is derived from the Greek word kephalē meaning head
drake Etymology Old English draca Old Norse dreki Proto Germanic drakon Meaning
frangipani Etymology The name frangipani is derived from French marquis of Frangipani A 16th c
practically Etymology The word practically originates from the Greek word praktikos meaning abl
scuttlebutt Etymology Scuttle verb to throw something overboard Butt noun a large barrel
thrifty Etymology Middle English thrifty from Old English þriftig thriving successful Ger
churchman Etymology The word churchman plural churchmen is derived from the Old English terms
stencil Etymology Middle English stensil from Middle Dutch stencils from sten stone sel
theorize Etymology Theorize comes from the Greek word theōria meaning contemplation speculatio
all in Etymology is the study of the origin and development of words It is a branch of linguisti
conjugate Etymology From Latin conjugare meaning to join together yoke together pair up Ul
orage Etymology Latin procella meaning storm or violent wind Proto Indo European prekw
macabre Etymology Latin macaber Old French macabre Middle French macabre English macabre
dreary Etymology The word dreary is derived from the Middle English word drey which means
hobnob Etymology The word hobnob is believed to have originated from the early 17th century I
tyre Etymology The word tyre originates from the Middle English word tire which itself e
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nominalism Etymology The term nominalism is derived from the Latin word nominalis meaning pert
Caliban Etymology Latin calibanus Italian caliban French caliban Meaning A deformed sa
privacy Etymology The term privacy originates from the Latin word privatus which means sep
charwoman Etymology The word charwoman originates from two sources Char noun A chore or t
bedspread Etymology The word bedspread is derived from the Old English word bedsprede which me
mutualism Etymology Mutual From Latin mutuus meaning reciprocal or common to both ism S
indiction Etymology Latin indictiō Greek ἐνδίκτιον endiktion indiction Meanin
hassle Etymology The word hassle is believed to have originated from several possible sources
rematch Etymology Re Prefix meaning again or back from Latin re Match From Old English
heart warming Etymology The word heartwarming is derived from two Old English words heorte meani
pettifogger Etymology Middle English petyfogger from Anglo French petite foguerie small hea
aerobatics Etymology aero combining form meaning air Greek bat combining form meaning to
tapper Etymology Old English tepere to tap Proto Germanic taprijaną Proto Indo European
mausoleum Etymology The word mausoleum is derived from the name of King Mausolus of Caria an an
cellulite Etymology and Origin The word cellulite is derived from the Latin cellula meaning
punish Etymology Latin punire punish avenge chastise Proto Indo European pou̯néh₂ti
crusader Etymology The word crusader derives from the Latin word crux cross Meaning A cru
unbowed Etymology Middle English unbowed from Old English unbūgan from un negative prefix
lumen Etymology Latin lumen meaning light Meaning A unit of luminous flux in the In