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targe Etymology Middle English target from Old French targe from Late Latin targa from
subdean Etymology The term subdean derives from the Latin words sub beneath and decanus
benefit Etymology The word benefit comes from the Old French word benefice which in turn co
aglet Etymology Aglet is derived from Medieval Latin aguleta meaning lace tag It is b
technologist Etymology Techno combining form From Greek tekhnē meaning art craft techni
Provence Etymology The name Provence derives from the Latin phrase Provincia Romana meaning
turncoat Etymology 1580s earlier turnecoat 1540s from turn v coat n Originally lat
motive Etymology Latin mōtīvus from mōtus movement motion Proto Indo European meu
burial Etymology The word burial comes from the Old English word byrian which means to hi
vague Etymology Origin of the Word The word vague is derived from the Latin word vagus m
fresh Etymology The word fresh derives from the Old English word fersc meaning new rece
dorado Etymology Spanish meaning golden Meaning Fish with a golden coloration Origin
Aesir Etymology and Origin The term Aesir comes from the Old Norse word Ás which means
bodacious Etymology The word bodacious is derived from the mid 19th century slang term badassed
horsy Etymology From Middle English hors from Old English hors horse from Proto Germani
subclass Etymology Sub prefix Under beneath less than Class root A group or category of
comber Etymology Middle English comben from Old English camb Old English camb from kambaz
ENIAC Etymology ENIAC is an acronym for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer Meaning
chaeto Etymology The word chaeto is derived from the Greek word chaite which means a hair
Xerxes Etymology Xerxes is the Hellenization of the Old Persian name Khshayarsha which means
lawn mower Etymology Lawn 1580s from Middle French launde field cleared of wood from Frankish
human Etymology Latin humanus Proto Indo European dʰǵʰéǵʰōm Meaning A person
galvanism Etymology The word galvanism is derived from the name of the Italian scientist Luigi G
Cenozoic Etymology The term Cenozoic is derived from two Greek words kainos καινός
Aztec Etymology The word Aztec has two possible etymologies 1 Nahuatl Aztec language
resilience Etymology Latin resilient springing back French résilient elastic springy
levulose Etymology Latin laevus left Suffix ose sugar Meaning and Origin Levulose is
fighter Etymology The word fighter originates from the Middle English word fitter or fyghte
transliteration Etymology Transliteration comes from the following Latin roots trans across over
convulse Etymology Latin convulsus past participle of convellere meaning to tear violent
resolute Etymology The word resolute comes from the Latin word resolutus which means loosene
tile Etymology The word tile is derived from the Old French word tile which in turn come
acro Etymology The word acro is derived from the Greek word ἄκρα akra which means
magniloquent Etymology Magniloquent is derived from the Latin phrase magni loqui meaning to spe
hurly burly Etymology Hurlyburly is an alteration of hurluberlu a French term that originally r
cart horse Etymology The term cart horse is a compound word derived from Cart A large two wh
attachable Etymology Attach verb Middle English from Anglo Norman French atacher from Old Fre
convocate Etymology Latin convocare meaning to call together Con with vocare to c
sculptor Etymology The word sculptor derives from the Latin word sculpere which means to car
Quechua Etymology Quechua is derived from the Quechua word qhichwa which means valley It
non appearance Etymology non not appearance a presence to the sight or mind Meaning Th
hawkshaw Etymology The name Hawkshawe is of English origin and is a combination of two words
dietary Etymology The word dietary comes from the Greek word diaita which means a way of l
frounce Etymology Old French froncer meaning to gather into wrinkles or folds Latin frontis
conflictual Etymology Conflictual is derived from the Latin word conflictus meaning strife s
sear Etymology From Middle English sear from Old English sær from Proto Germanic _saira_
perfunctory Etymology The word perfunctory originates from the Latin phrase per functus which m
morass Etymology The word morass comes from the Old French word marais which likely derive
Reykjavik Etymology The name Reykjavik comes from two Old Norse words Reykjar Meaning smoky
betimes Etymology Old English bī tīman Proto Germanic bi tīmai Proto Indo European dʰwi
tabloid Etymology The word tabloid is derived from the French word tabloïde meaning littl
poppy Etymology Old English popæg plural popigga Proto Germanic papawa or papūza
oblige Etymology The word oblige comes from the Latin word obligare which means to bind
sell Etymology The word sell comes from the Middle English word sellen which in turn deri
Formica Etymology Latin formica Proto Indo European morm i Meaning Ant Origin
witenagemot Etymology The term witenagemot is derived from the Old English words witan meaning
inaccuracy Etymology In Prefix meaning not or lack of Accuracy From the Late Latin acc
portable Etymology Portable adjective Meaning Capable of being carried or transported easil
centurial Etymology Latin centurial adjective Centuria a division of 100 men in the Roman arm
poriferous Etymology The word poriferous is derived from the Latin terms porus pore ferō to
ravioli Etymology Italian ravioli plural Meaning Small filled pasta squares Origin
virtue Etymology Latin virtus Proto Indo European u̯ir meaning man hero Meaning
fateful Etymology The word fateful is derived from the Old English word fætle meaning fat
counting Etymology The word counting is derived from the Old English word cuntan which means
calzone Etymology From Italian calzone literally meaning sock or trouser leg Meaning
realness Etymology From Middle English realnesse c 1400 from Anglo Norman realnesse from La
creativity Etymology of Creativity The word creativity derives from the Latin verb creare me
dory Etymology Ancient Greek δῶρον dōron meaning gift present Meaning A g
medley Etymology The word medley originates from the Old English word medle meaning mixtu
mansplain Etymology Mansplain is a portmanteau of man and explain It is a blend of the words
carbolic Etymology From French carbolique 1834 from Greek karbolikos κάρολικός me
blackberry Etymology The word blackberry is a compound word derived from the Old English words bl
protector Etymology Latin protector from pro forward tegere to cover protect Mean
immolate Etymology Latin immolare to sprinkle with sacrificial meal Proto Indo European me
presidio Etymology Latin presidium defense protection Ultimately from Latin praesideo to p