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beardless Etymology Latin imberbis from in not barba beard Meaning Lacking a bea
earning Etymology The word earning comes from the Old English word earnung which means act
humbleness Etymology The word humbleness derives from the Middle English word humbelnesse which
scooter Etymology of Scooter The word scooter has multiple etymological origins Scoot verb
batty Etymology The word batty has two distinct etymologies From bat Origin Old Engl
expenditure Etymology The word expenditure originates from the Latin word expendere which means
Telemachus Etymology Greek Τηλέμαχος Tēlémakhos Meaning Far fighting or figh
melodramatic Etymology Melodrama is a compound word from Greek μελῳδία melōidia melod
self interest Etymology The term selfinterest is derived from the Latin phrase sui ipsius interesse
generic Etymology Generic originates from the Latin word genus meaning kind or class M
bilateral Etymology The word bilateral is derived from two Latin words bi meaning two or
overprotection Etymology Over Prefix denoting excess or beyond normal limits Protec Latin root me
insightful Etymology derives from the Greek words etymon meaning true sense and logos meaning w
marry Etymology Old English mergian Proto Germanic marzjan Meaning To join together or unit
modification Etymology Late Latin modificatio from Latin modificat modificatus past participle
concealment Etymology of Concealment The word concealment is derived from the Old French word conc
dukedom Etymology Middle English dukedom Old English dūc dōm Proto Germanic dūkaz dōmaz I
decoction Etymology The word decoction is derived from the Latin word decoctio which is a noun
self perception Etymology Self Old English self from Proto Germanic selbaz Perception Latin percepti
couscous Etymology French couscous Arabic كُسْكُس kuskus Berber ⵙⴽⵙⵓ sksu
pomaceous Etymology The word pomaceous comes from the Latin word pomum which means apple or
significance Etymology and Meaning The word significance comes from the Latin word significare w
isotope Etymology Derived from Greek isos ἴσος equal topos τόπος place
berg Etymology Old Norse bjerg Proto Germanic bergaz Meaning A hill or mountain
isomer Etymology Iso Greek Equal same mer Greek Part portion Meaning and Origin Th
nerve racking Etymology Nerve derived from Latin nervus meaning sinew tendon cord Rack
abaxile Etymology Origin Latin Root ab away from axis axis Meaning Located on
thaler Etymology German Taler Meaning and Origin The term thaler originates from the Ge
poacher Etymology The word poacher originates from the Old French word pocher meaning to s
naturalness Etymology The word naturalness comes from the Middle English word natural which in t
faddle Etymology Faddle comes from the Middle English word fadelen meaning to toy or trif
cummin Etymology Latin cuminum Greek κύμινον kyminon Old High German chomi Proto Ge
disquietude Etymology Middle English disquietude from Old French desquiete desquieude from Lati
bicuspid Etymology The word bicuspid comes from two Latin words bi meaning two cuspis me
divert Etymology The word divert is derived from the Latin word divertere which means to
Elysian Etymology Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον Elysion meaning Elysian Fields or Elysiu
interplanetary Etymology The word interplanetary is derived from the following Latin roots inter
column Etymology Meaning Origin column vertical support or p
detente Etymology French détendre to loosen relax from Late Latin distendere to stretch ou
nitre Etymology Old French nitre Latin nitrum Greek νίτρον nitron Meaning A n
sprit Etymology The word sprit has two distinct etymologies 1 From Old French Espe o
rheum Etymology Early Modern English rheme 1600s Late Middle English reme 15th century
quadriplegic Etymology Quadri Latin four Plegia Greek stroke paralysis Meaning Quadriple
phantom Meaning A phantom etymology is an incorrect or fanciful explanation of the origin of a w
douse Etymology The word douse is derived from the Middle English word dousen which means
snort Snort Etymology Middle English snorten from Middle Low German snorten perhaps onoma
vouchsafe Etymology Middle English vouchensafen from Old French voucher sauf to guarantee saf
cartage Etymology The word cartage is derived from the Middle English word cartage which in
four footed Etymology Four footed From Middle English four footed from Old English feower fōt
maw worm Etymology Maw comes from the Middle English word mawe meaning stomach or crop
prediction Etymology From Middle English prediccioun from Old French prediction from Latin praed
sunfish Etymology The term sunfish has multiple origins Sun Refers to the fish s tendency
pseudodox Etymology of Pseudodox The term pseudodox is derived from two Greek roots Pseudo
discontinue Etymology The word discontinue originates from the Latin discontinuare which is com
renunciation Etymology The word renunciation comes from the Latin word renuntiare which means to
prelacy Etymology The word prelacy is derived from the Latin word praelatus which means pla
boil Etymology Origin Old French boillir Latin bullire Indo European bhel to bubble
circuit Etymology The word circuit is derived from Latin circuitus which means a going aro
gasoline Etymology The word gasoline is derived from the compound Middle English word gas o li
reek Etymology Middle English reken from Old English rēc of Germanic origin related to
rive Etymology Old French rive Latin ripa bank shore Meaning The boundary or edg
steamer Etymology The word steamer originates from the Middle English word stemer meaning
barm Etymology of barm Old English beorm or beorma Germanic berm or barm Meaning
believability Etymology Latin credere to believe Old Norman French creable believable M
hawse Etymology The word hawse comes from the Middle English word hawse which is derived f
unable Etymology Old French unable Latin inhabilis In not habilis able Meaning No
toluene Etymology The word toluene comes from the Spanish word tolu which refers to the pla
stochastic Etymology stochastic adjective from Ancient Greek στοχαστικός stokhastik
gobbet Etymology Origin Middle English gobbet mouthful from Old English geobette diminut
meteoroid
minuend Etymology Latin minuendus Meaning A minuend is a number from which another number
crumpet Etymology The word crumpet is derived from the Middle English word crompid meaning
recitative Etymology of Recitative Latin recitare to recite to read aloud Meaning of Recitat
cosher Etymology and Meaning Origin Greek Meaning More excessive Cosher is an adjective t
infection Etymology Infection comes from the Latin word infectiō which means a staining or