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The term "ersatz" was first used in German in the 16th century to refer to a substitute for something that was unavailable or too expensive. It was later used in English to refer to substitutes made during wartime, when resources were scarce.
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Etymology Etymology refers to the study of the origin and evolution of words and the chan
Etymology Latin assiduus constant diligent Proto Indo European h₂ses to se
Etymology From Old French assise from Late Latin assīsa derived from Latin assidēre
Etymology Old Irish ben síde literally woman of the fairy mound Meaning A
Etymology Old French beset besettre beset from Old English besetten to beset a
Etymology From Latin cathedra from Greek καθέδρα kathedra meaning seat or
Etymology The word cathedral comes from the Late Latin word cathedralis which is de
Etymology The English word chair comes from the Old English word cæˆre which is a
Etymology Middle English cossen cosset Old French cousser cosset Vulgar Latin con
Etymology The word dissident originates from the Latin word dis sentire meaning to
Etymology and Origin The word dodecahedron comes from two Greek words Dodeca meani
Etymology The word eisteddfod is derived from the Old Welsh words eistedd to sit a
Etymology The word ephedra is derived from the Greek words epi upon and hedra se
Etymology German from Middle High German ersatz compensation substitute from erset
Etymology The word icosahedron comes from the Greek words eikosi meaning twenty
Etymology Latin inserere to insert Meaning Literally to place or fix into somet
Etymology The word insidious is derived from the Latin word insidiosus meaning craf
Etymology The word nest comes from the Old English noun nest which meant a place wh
Etymology French niche alcove recess from Italian nicchia niche recess probably
Etymology Derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος Nikolaos meaning victory of
Etymology The word nidicolous comes from Latin nidus nest colus inhabiting
Etymology Latin nidificare meaning to make a nest Nid from Latin nidus mea
Etymology The word nidus is derived from the Latin word nīdus meaning nest Mean
Etymology Latin ob sessum Meaning To be preoccupied with or fixated upon a parti
Etymology The word octahedron comes from the Greek words okta ὀκτά meaning e
Etymology The word piezo is derived from the Greek word piezein which means to pre
Etymology Ancient Greek polus many hedron base seat Meaning A polyhedron
Etymology From Middle English possessen from Old French possessir from Latin possess
Etymology and Origin of Preside Preside comes from the Latin word praesidēre which
Etymology The word reside comes from the Latin verb residēre which means to sit do
Etymology Middle English sadel from Old English sadol sadul Proto West Germanic sa
Etymology The word Sanhedrin is derived from the Greek word sunedrion which means
Etymology The word séance comes from the French word séance which means session
Etymology Old English sēte Proto Germanic satuz Proto Indo European root so
Etymology The word sedan has its origins in the Italian city of Sedan located in the
Etymology of sedate Origin Late Latin sedatus from Latin sedare to calm settle so
Etymology Latin sedentarius adjective Late Latin sedentarius noun Meaning
Etymology and Meaning Sederunt is a Latin word meaning they sat It is the past tense
Etymology of sediment Derived from the Latin word sedimentum meaning a settling
Etymology The word sessile originates from the Latin word sessilis which means sit
Etymology Latin sessio meaning a sitting From sedere meaning to sit Meanin
Etymology The word sett has multiple origins and meanings depending on its specific us
Etymology Middle English settelen from Old English setlan from Proto Germanic satli
Etymology Middle English settelen from Old English setlan from Proto Germanic satli
Etymology Middle French siege from Old French siege meaning seat Latin sedes
Etymology The term sitz bath is a combination of two German words Sitz Meaning sit
Etymology From French Sitzkrieg literally sitting war from German Sitzkrieg liter
Etymology Old English siȝe Middle English sise Late Latin sīsus meaning amoun
Etymology The word soil originates from the Old French word soil which itself derive
Etymology Old English Sumorsæte Middle English Somersete Meaning Summer people
Etymology Soot comes from the following sources Old English sot meaning blackne
Etymology Latin subsidere meaning to settle down sub under sidere to sit
Etymology The word subsidy comes from the Late Latin word subsidium meaning support
Etymology The word supersede comes from the Latin supersedere meaning to sit above
Etymology Old French sursoir surseir Latin supersedēre to sit upon stay rest
Etymology Old Irish tánaiste Proto Celtic tanistī Meaning A deputy or sec
Etymology Derived from Greek tetra four hedron base Meaning A three di
Etymology The term Upanishad is derived from two Sanskrit words Up near close t
Etymology Proto Greek First original plasm Greek Formed molded Meaning P
Etymology The word pilsner originates from the city of Pilsen German Pilsen in the C
Etymology Derived from the Latin word substituere meaning to put in place of anothe
Etymology Intrinsic comes from the Latin word intrinsecus meaning within or int
Etymology The word notorious is derived from the Latin phrase nota reus which means
Etymology The word bust has two distinct etymologies depending on its meaning Meaning
Etymology and Origin The word glamour derives from Scottish folklore and originally re
Etymology The word cousin comes from the Old French word cosin which in turn is deri
Etymology The word cotton originates from the Old French word coton which is ultima
Etymology The word coroner is derived from the Anglo Norman French word corouner whi
Etymology The word rock originates from the Old English word rocc which meant a la
Etymology From Old French penance from Latin paenitentia from poenitere to repent r
