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elasticity Etymology The word elasticity comes from the Greek word elastikos meaning capable of
wreak Etymology The verb wreak comes from the Middle English word wreken which in turn
motiveless Etymology Motive from Late Latin motivus from Latin motus movement motion Less
allegorize Etymology Allegory noun from Late Latin allegoria from Greek allegoreuein meaning
kicksie wicksie Etymology Kicksiewicksie is a nonce word created by James Joyce in his novel Ulysses I
economical Etymology Economical derives from the Ancient Greek word οἰκονομικός oik
eleemosynary Etymology The word eleemosynary originates from the Late Latin term eleemosynarius
chamber lye Etymology The surname Chamberlye is an Anglicized version of the French surname Chamber
dogfight Etymology Dog noun A canine animal typically characterized as loyal courageous an
face lift Etymology Face lift is a modern term for a surgical procedure that dates back to the ear
snazzy Etymology The word snazzy is believed to have originated from the early 20th century s
replicate Etymology Latin replicare meaning to fold back or over Proto Indo European kʷrep
gradation Etymology The word gradation comes from the Latin word gradus meaning step or de
manful Etymology The word manful is derived from the Old English word manfull which itself
dispensable Etymology The word dispensable originates from the Latin word dispensare which mean
strophe
sermocination Etymology Late Latin sermocinatio discourse conversation Latin sermo speech dis
itemize Etymology The study of the origin and development of words Derived from the Greek word
sial Etymology The word sial has multiple etymological origins Old English seol or s
Saladin Etymology Arabic صلاح الدين Salah ad Din Meaning Righteousness of the
misreport Etymology From mis badly report Meaning To give a false or inaccurate report
tensome Etymology The word tensome is derived from two Latin words tenere to hold and s
bullion Etymology Middle English bullion Old French bullion Latin bulla stamp metal disk
charitable Etymology The word charitable comes from the Old French word charitable which in tur
ill gotten Etymology Ill adjective from Old English yfel meaning bad evil wicked Gotten
Asiatic Etymology Asia noun from Latin Asia from Greek Ἀσία Asía a former name for
raspy Etymology Middle English raspen from Old English hreaspan to make a scraping sound
check up Etymology and Meaning Check up is a verb phrase that means to examine or investigate t
vouch Etymology The word vouch comes from the Old French word voucher which in turn comes
Sassanid Etymology The name Sassanid derives from the Old Persian name Sāsān or Sāsan w
errand Etymology The word errand comes from the Old English word ærn which means messenge
half baked Etymology an incomplete or inaccurate account of the origin and development of a word Or
parlour Etymology The word parlour originates from the Old French word parloir which in turn
corporative Etymology The word corporate is derived from the Latin word corpus which means bod
septemvir Etymology The term septemvir is derived from the Latin words septem meaning seven
confute Etymology The word confute originates from the Latin word confutare meaning to rest
swamp land Etymology Swamp Old English swamm marshy ground from Proto Germanic swummaz sp
sonnetteer Etymology The word sonneteer is derived from the Italian word sonettiere which itse
bedspread Etymology The word bedspread is derived from the Old English word bedsprede which me
irrefutable Etymology Irrefutable is derived from the Latin phrase irrefutare meaning unable t
clansman Etymology The word clansman is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word clann which mea
unmatched Etymology Un prefix Negation meaning not or opposite of Matched past part
fire drill Etymology Fire from Old English fýr or fyr fire Drill from Middle English d
windward Etymology The word windward derives from the Old English words wind and weard whi
discursive Discursive Etymology Meaning Discursive etymology also known as folk etymology refer
panther Etymology The word panther originates from the Ancient Greek word πάνθηρ pánt
unanswerable Etymology The word unanswerable is derived from the following sources Un A pref
prophylactic Etymology The word prophylactic is derived from the Greek word prophylaktikos which
acanthocephalous Etymology Greek akantha meaning thorn or prickle Greek kephale meaning head Me
biomorphic Etymology Bio Greek Life Morph Greek Form Meaning Biomorphic describes form
subtitle Etymology Sub Latin Under Titulus Latin Title Meaning A subtitle is a seconda
coffee Etymology The word coffee originated from the Arabic word qahwah which referred to
chopine Etymology The word chopine has an Old French origin deriving from the word chape or
atheist Etymology and Meaning Origin Greek A prefix Meaning without or not Theos roo
appertain Etymology Latin appertenere meaning to belong to Ad to pertinere to rela
cartwright Etymology The surname Cartwright originated in England during the Middle Ages derived f
fawney Etymology The word fawney is derived from the Middle English fawn meaning a young
extract Etymology Etymology comes from the Greek words etymon meaning true sense and log
frisson Etymology French meaning thrill shiver or goosebumps Derived from Old French f
igneo Etymology From Latin igneus meaning of fire or fiery Derived from the Latin verb
quadruple Etymology Latin quadruplus four times as many Proto Indo European kʷetwóres
counterfactual Etymology The word counterfactual is derived from two Latin words Contra meaning
Spitalfields Etymology Spitalfields Meaning Fields of the Hospital of St Mary Spital Origin S
caesura Etymology Latin caesūra cutting a pause Ultimately from Greek κεασις keasis
Edgar Etymology Old English Eadgar Meaning Wealthy spear or fortunate protector
onomatopoeia Etymology Greek onomatopoiia from onoma onomatos name poiein to make Mea
congruent Etymology Latin congruens present participle of congruere meaning to come toget
metallotherapy Etymology metallo Greek metal therapy Greek treatment cure Meaning and Ori
silage Etymology French ensilage en in silage store Meaning A method of preserving gr
fixative Etymology Fixative From Latin fixāre to fix from Proto Indo European dʰeg̑ʰ
furuncle Etymology Furuncle From the Latin furunculus meaning small boil The term boil
extermination Etymology French extermination from Latin ex out terminare to end to fix
warhorse Etymology War Old English wærre meaning battlefield or warfare Horse Old Eng
insincerity Insincerity Etymology Meaning and Origin Etymology The word insincere originates f
habiliment Etymology The word habilment comes from the Old French term habiliement which is der