Etymology of glamour

Origin of glamour
The word glamour (magic charm, alluring beauty or charm, a spell affecting the eye, a kind of haze in the air) comes from the Scottish term gramarye (magic, enchantment, spell), an alteration of the English word grammar (any sort of scholarship) from the latin grammatica, which is a transliteration of the Greek word grammatice (grammar; γραμματική).


From the same root.
glamorize, glamorous, grammar, grammatical, grammatic


In modern Greek:a) gramma: letter [γράμμα]
b) grammateas: secretary [γραμματέας]
c) grammatia: secretariat [γραμματεία]
d) grammatici: grammar [γραμματική]
e) grammaticos: grammatical [γραμματικός]
f) grammatio: note, bill, bond [γραμμάτιο]
g) grammatocivotio: letter-box [γραμματοκιβώτιο]
h) grammatosimo: stamp [γραμματόσημο]


Η λέξη glamour (γοητεία, θέλγητρο, σαγήνη, γόητρο, λάμψη) προέρχεται από το λατινικό grammatica, το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του ελληνικού γραμματική.

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Note: Others etymologize the Scottish gramarye from the Greek grammarion (gram; weight unit; γραμμάριο).

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Etymology of Aretha

Origin of Aretha
The female proper name Aretha derives from the Greek name Arete (Αρετή) meaning "virtue, excellence".

In modern Greek:
a) arete and Arete (as a female proper name): virtue [Αρετή]

Το όνομα Aretha προέρχεται από το Ελληνικό όνομα Αρετή.

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Etymology of Ambrose

Origin of Ambrose
The masculine proper noun Ambrose comes from the Late Latin name Ambrosius (e.g. Saint Ambrosius - 4th century), which is a transliteration of the Greek name Ambrosios (Αμβρόσιος) meaning "immortal" (A+brotos).

From the same root:
Ambrosine, ambrosia, ambrosian

In modern Greek:
a) ambrosia or better amvrosia: ambrosia [αμβροσία]
b) Ambrosios (Amvrosios): Ambrose [Αμβρόσιος]

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Το όνομα Ambrose προέρχεται από το Ελληνικό Αμβρόσιος (αθάνατος, α + βροτός).

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Etymology of comb

Origin of comb
The word comb (toothed implement for straightening the hair) comes from the old Germanic kamb, which is related to the Greek gomfos (big sphenoid nail used in shipbuilding; γόμφος)

In modern Greek:a) gomfios: molar, grinter (γομφίος)

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Η λέξη comb (χτένα) σχετίζεται με την αρχαία ελληνική λέξη γομφός (μεγάλου μεγέθους σφηνοειδές καρφί από μέταλλο ή ξύλο κατάλληλο για τη ναυπήγηση πλοίων, κάθε είδος συνδέσεως). Από την ίδια ρίζα προέρχεται ο γομφίος.


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Etymology of Angel, Angelina, Angie

Origin of Angel, Angelina, Angie.
The word angel along with the proper name Angel is a transliteration of the Greek proper name Angelos from angelos (angel, messenger, the one who announce, who report something;).

Other forms of the name:Angela, Angelia, Angelica, Angelina, Angelle, Angie

In modern Greek:
a) Angelos: Angel [Άγγελος]
b) Angela: Angela [Αγγέλα]
c) angelos: angel [άγγελος]
c) angelia: news, message, notice [αγγελία]

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Etymology of elect, neglect, collect, sellect

Origin of election
The word election (e-lec-tion) is directly derived from the Latin verb eligere (to choose, select, etc) from the root word leg- (to gather, to collect, to choose, to pick out etc), which is related  to the Greek verb lego (to collect, to choose, to say etc) and the prefix ex- , which is related to the Greek prefix ek- (out of, from).


From the same root.

English: neglect, collect, sellect, lecture, lecturer, lector, elective, elector, electorate, elective, eligible. elite, elegance

French: elire, electeur, electoral, election, electif, eligible, elite, elegance

Italian: eleggere, elettore, elettorable, elettorato, elettivo, eletta, eleganza

Spanish: elegir, elector, electorado, eleccion, elegible, elegancia

German: Elite, elegant, Eleganz
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In modern Greek:a) eklego: elect [εκλέγω]
b) syllego: collect [συλλέγω]
c) epilego: select [επιλέγω]
d) ekloges: elections [εκλογές]
e) elit: elite [ελίτ]
f) eklectos: the elect, the elite [εκλεκτος]
g) ekleximos: eligible [εκλέξιμος]
h) eklektoras: elector [εκλέκτορας]
i) lectoras: lecturer [λέκτορας]and many others
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Η λέξη election (εκλογή) προέρχεται από το λατινικό eligere (επιλέγω, συλλέγω) που συνδέεται με το ελληνικό εκλέγω.

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Etymology of tomb

Origin of tomb
Tomb comes from the latin tomba, which derives from the Greek tymbos (tomb, tumulus, grave; τύμβος)


From the same root
English: tump
French: tombe, tombal, tombeau, tomber
Italic: tomba, tombare, tombola
Spanish: tumba, tumbal, tumbo, tumbar, tumbado
German: Tumba


In modern Greek:
a) tymbos (or better tymvos): tomb [τύμβος]

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Η λέξη tomb (τάφος, μνήμα) προέρχεται από το λατινικό tomba (τάφος, τύμβος), το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του ελληνικού τύμβος.

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Etymology of turn, tourism, attorney, tornado, torch

Origin of turn, tourism, attorney, tornado, torch

The verb turn (to rotate, revolve), comes from the latin tornare (turn on a lathe) from tornus (lathe), which is a transliteration of the Greek tornos (lathe; τόρνος).
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From the same root.

English: turn, turner, torment, torch, tourism, tourist, tour, tourer, attorney, tornado

French: tour, tourisme, touriste, touret, alentour, tourillon, tourner, tournant, tourne, tournee, tornade, tournailler, tournoi, contour

Italian: turno, contorni, turismo, turista, tornare, torno, tornitura, torneocontorno

Spanish: turno, torna, contorno, turismo, turista, torno, tornilla, tornear, tornar, tornada, torneador, tornado, tornillo, torneo, contorno

German: Tour, Tourism, Tourist, turnen, Turnen, Turnplatz, Turnier, Kontur

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In modern Greek:
a) tornos: lathe [τόρνος]
b) tornaro: turn [τορνάρω]
c) torneftis: turner [τορνευτής]
d) tourismos: tourism (loan from English/French) [τουρισμός]
e) touristas: tourist (loan from English/French)[τουρίστας]
f) tourne: tour (loan from English/French) [τουρ]
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Το ρήμα turn (στρέφω, γυρίζω) προέρχεται από το λατινικό ρήμα tornare από το tornus (τόρνος), το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του ελληνικού τόρνος. Από την ίδια ρίζα προέρχονται και τα: tourism (τουρισμός), tour (περιοδία), attorney (δικηγόρος, πληρεξούσιος), tornado (τυφώνας), torch (δάδα).


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Γαλλικά:
tour:περιστροφή, περιοδεία,
tourisme: περιήγηση ,
touriste: τουρίστας, περιηγητής ,
touret: τροχίσκος,
alentour: πέριξ ,
tourillon: στροφεύς,
tourner: περιστρέφω, γυρίζω,
tournant: δίνη, καμπή,
tourne: τορνευτός,
tournee: τουρνέ, περιοδεία,
tornade: τυφών,
tournailler: περιτρίγυρίζω,
tournoi: τουρνουά, αθλητικός αγώνας,
contour: περίβολος
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Etymology of gusto

Origin of gusto.
The word gusto (enthousiastic enjoyment, pleasure, high spirits, cheerfulness) comes from the latin gustus (taste) from the verb gusto (to taste), which is related to the Greek verb geuso (to taste; γεύσω).


From the same root:
English: gustation, gustative, choose
French: gout (old French: goust), gouter, degouter, degustateur, ragout, choisir, choixItalian: gusto, gustare, digustarsi, gustatore
Spanish: gusto, gustar, disgustarse, degustador, regosto, escogerGerman: Kost, kosten, kiesen (via the old Germ. Kausjan)
Dutch: kust

In modern Greek:
a) geusi / or better gefsi: taste [γεύση]
b) geuso / gefso: to taste [γεύσω]c) geusticos / gefsticos: tasty [γευστικός]d) geuma / gevma: meal, dinner, lunch [γεύμα]e) geumatizo / gevmatizo: lunch, dine, have lunch [γευματίζω]f) gusto: gusto (loan from Italian) [γούστο]
e) gustaro: like, care for (loan from Italian) [γουστάρω]


OED

Η λέξη gusto (απόλαυση, τέρψη, ευχαρίστηση, κέφι) προέρχεται από το λατινικό gustus (γεύση) από το ρήμα gusto (γεύσω), που σχετίζεται με το ελληνικό ρήμα γεύσω/ γεύσομαι.

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Etymology of Andrew

Origin of Andrew.The male proper name Andrew derives from the Greek name Andreas (Ανδρέας) from the noun aner ("man"; gen. andros: "of a man"; ανήρ).


Other forms of the name:
Andria, Andriana, Andries, Andrija, Andrina, Andris, Andrius, Andriy, Andro, Andraz, Andre, Andrea, Andreas, Andree, Andreea, Andrei, Andreia, Andreina, Andrej, Andreja, Andrejs, Andres, Andreu, Andrey, Andy.


In modern Greek:
a) Andreas: Andrew [Ανδρέας]
b) andras: man [άνδρας]
c) androgona: androgens [ανδρογόνα]
d) androgyno: androgynous, man and wife [ανδρόγυνο]
e) andrios: brave, gallant [ανδρείος].

OED

Το όνομα Andrew προέρχεται από το Ελληνικό όνομα Ανδρέας.

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The Latin alphabet is the Greek Chalcidian alphabet with minor changes

The Latin alphabet is the Greek Chalcidian alphabet with minor changes

The Chalcidian/Cumae alphabet was the western variant of the Greek alphabet, used between the 8th to 5th centuries BC. It was specifically used in the island of Euboea (including the towns of Kymi and Chalcis) and the areas west of Athens and in the Greek colonies of southern Italic peninsula. It was this variant that gave rise to the Latin alphabet.

Alphabets.

1. Attica, Athens

2. Euboea island, Chalcidian alphabet

3. Boeotia

4. Thessaly

5. Phocis

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Το λατινικό αλφάβητο ουσιαστικά είναι το Ελληνικό αλφάβητο της πόλης της Χαλκίδος, το οποίο μεταφέρθηκε στη Ιταλική χερσόνησο, μέσω των αποικιών της πόλης.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumae_alphabet

http://www.webtopos.gr/eng/languages/greek/gre.anc_alphabets.htm

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Etymology of toilet

Origin of the word "toilet"

Toilet comes from the French toilette (a cloth, bag for clothes) from toile (cloth, net). Sense evolution is to "act or process of dressing" and then "a dressing room". Toile (older: teile) comes from the latin te(xe)la [fabric, cloth, textile] from the latin verb texo, which is related to the Greek verb tefho (fut. tefxo; weave, create, build, construct; τεύχω).

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From the same root:

towel, text, texture, toil

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In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei - Romans)

a) architecton: architect [αρχικέκτων]

b) techni: mastery, workmanship, art [τέχνη]

c) technicos: technical [τεχνικός]

δ) tualeta: toilet, bathroom, dress (loan from English/French) [τουαλέτα]

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Η λέξη toilet προέρχεται από το γαλλικό toilette (ρούχο, ένδυμα) από το toile (ρούχο, δίκτυ), το οποίο με τη σειρά του προέρχεται από το λατινικό te(xe)la [ύφασμα, ένδυμα] από το ρήμα texo, το οποίο σχετίζεται με το ελληνικό ρήμα τεύχω (ποιώ, κατασκευάζω, υφαίνω, διαμορφώ, σχηματίζω.

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Note: Some etymologize toilet from the unification of the Greek article "to" (the) with the substantive eileon (involucrum, wrapper; είλεον) from the Greek verb eilyo (originally: Felnyo; ειλύω), which means to surround, to encircle, to girdle. From this verb (eilyo) comes also the latin verb volvo (trundle, wheel, roll).

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Etymology of lavatory, lave, laundry

Origin of lavatory, lave, laundry

Lavatory comes from the latin lavo/lavare (to wash, to bathe), which is related to the Greek verb luo (loFo ; loo; luo) [to bathe, lit: to wash the body; λούω; see: ab-luo, ab-lution].
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From the same root:
lava, lave, lavender, laver, lavish, lavishness, laundry, etc


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In modern Greek:

a) luo: to bathe, to wash the body/head [λούω]

b) lutro (originally: loFetro): lavatory [λουτρό]

c) lusimo: bath, shampoo [λούσιμο]
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Η λέξη lavatory (λουτρό, μπάνιο) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό lavo/lavare, το οποίο σχετίζεται με  το ελληνικό ρήμα λούω (λόFω — λόω — λούω)

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Etymology of daughter

Origin of daughter

The word daughter comes from the proto-German dhukter, which is related to the Greek thygater (daughter; θυγάτηρ).

In German: Tochter

In Swedish: dotter

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In modern Greek:
a) thygatera: daughter [θυγατέρα]

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Η λέξη daughter (θυγατέρα, κόρη) προέρχεται από το παλαιό Γερμανικό dhukter, το οποίο σχετίζεται με το ελληνικό θυγάτηρ.

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Etymology of Anastasia, Nastasia, Stacey

Origin of Anastasia, Nastasia, Stacey

The female proper name Anastasia (Αναστασία) is the feminine form of the male name Anastasios (Αναστάσιος). It is of Greek origin, from the word anastasis (ανάσταση), which means resurrection .

The verb is anistimi [an (up; άνω, αν-) + istimi (stand; ίστημι)]. .

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Other forms of the name:

Ana, Anastacia, Anastaise, Anastase, Anastasha, Anastashia, Anastasie, Anastasija, Anastasiya, Anastassia, Anastatia, Anastay, Anastazia, Anasztaizia, Anasztasia, Anestassia, Anna, Annastasia, Anstass, Anstice, Anya, Asia, Nastasia, Nastassia, Nastassiya, Nastassja, Nastassya, Nastya, Stace, Stacey, Stacia, Stacie, Stacy, Stash, Stasha, Stasia, Stasiya, Stasja, Stasya, Staz, Taisie, Tasa, Tasenka, Tasia, Tasiya, Tasja and Tasya.

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In modern Greek:

a) Anastasia: Anastasia [Αναστασία]

b) Anastasios: Anastasios [Αναστάσιος]

c) anastasi: resurrection [ανάσταση]

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Etymology of emblem

Origin of emblem

Emblem derives from the latin emblema (inlaid ornamental work), which is a transliteration of the Greek emblema (embossed ornament, insertion; έμβλημα) from the verb emballo (to insert, lit.: to throw in, from em-: in + ballo/vallo: to throw, to put in; εμβάλλω). 

From the same root:

emblemize, ballistic, ballet


In modern Greek:

a) emblema / emvlema: emblem [έμβλημα]
b) ballo / vallo: put, attack [βάλλω]
c) ballisticos/vallisticos: ballistic [βαλλιστικός]
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Η λέξη emblem προέρχεται από το ελληνικό έμβλημα.


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Etymology of Agnes

Origin of Agnes.
Agnes is the latinized form of the Greek name Agne (Αγνή), which derives from the Greek adj agnos (chaste, pure, clean; αγνός).



In modern Greek:

a) agnos: masc. adj. chaste, pure, clean [αγνός]
b) agne: fem. adj. chaste, pure, clean [αγνή]

c) agnia: chastity, purity [αγνεία]
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Το όνομα Agnes προέρχεται από το εληνικό όνομα Αγνή.
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Etymology of borough, -burg

Etymology of borough, -burg

The word borough and the widely used ending -burg derives from the Latin burgus (fortress, castle, fortified city), which is related to the Greek word pyrgos (burgus, fortress, castle; πύργος; see "Αίας πύργος Αχαιοίς"). Pyrgos is related to Pergamon (Πέργαμα Τροίας, Pergama Trias - citadel of Troy).


From the same root:borough, -burg, -burgh, burglar, bourgeois, burgess, burgh, burgher


In modern Greek:
a) pyrgos: tower, castle, fortress [πύργος]

b) pyrgono: fortify [πυργώνω]
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c) Pergamos: the city of Pergamos (Bergama) in the Aegean coast of Asia Minor [Πέργαμος]
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Η λέξη borough (πόλη, δήμος) καθώς και η εκτενώς χρησιμοποιούμενη κατάληξη -burg προέρχεται από το λατινικό burgus (πύργος, κάστρο, οχυρωμένη πόλη), το οποίο σχετίζεται με τά  ελληνικά  πύργος καί Πέργαμος.
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Etymology of Alexander

Etymology of Alexander.
Alexander is a masc. proper name. It is the latinized form of the Greek proper name Alexandros (lit.: defender of men; Αλέξανδρος), from the Greek verb alexo (to defend, to protect, to ward off, keep off, turn (something) away; αλέξω) and aner (man; ανήρ; gen. andros - ανδρός).



From the same root:

English: Alexander, Alec, Alex, Alan, Ali, Al, Lex, Sandy, Andy, Alexis, Alexa (feminine), Alexandria (feminine), Alexandra (feminine), Sandra (feminine), Sasha, Lexxi, Zander, Xander, Sashi

Albanian: Skënder, Aleksandër, Aleks, Leka, Sandri

Arabic: Iskandar, Skandar, Skender

French: Alexandre, Alexis, Alex

Hebrew: Alexander), Alex

Hindi: Alakshendra

Italian: Alessandro, Ale, Sandro, Alessio

Persian: Eskandar

Romanian: Alexandru, Alexandra (feminine), Alex, Sandu, Sanda (feminine), Sandra (feminine), Alecu, Aleca (feminine), Sasa (feminine)

Russian: Aleksandr, Sasha, Shura, Sanya, Shurik, Sashok, Alik, Alexey

Spanish: Alejandro, Alejo, Alex, Jandro, Jano

Turkish: İskender



In modern Greek:

a) Alexandros: Alexander [Αλέξανδρος]

b) andras: man [άνδρας]

c) androgyno: man and wife, married couple [andr- (man) + gyn- (woman)] [ανδρόγυνο]

d) alexiptoto: parachute [alex- + ptosi (fall)] [αλεξίπτωτο]

e) alexiptotistis: parachutist, paratrooper [αλεξιπτωτιστής]

f) alexisphero: bullet-proof [alex- + spher- (sphere, bullet)] [αλεξίσφαιρο]
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Το όνομα Alexander προέρχεται από ελληνικό Αλέξανδρος.


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Etymology of tree

Etymology of tree
The word tree is related to the Greek word drys-drees (oak; δρυς). During ancient times oak was the wood that was usually used.

From the same root:
Druid, duration, endure, durable

In modern Greek (Romeika).
a) drees: oak, quercus [δρυς]
b) dreenos: adj oak, oaken [δρύινος]
c) dendro: tree [δένδρο]
d) dore: pike, spear [δόρυ]
e) dreemos: forest [δρυμός]
f) Dreedes: Druid [Δρυίδης]

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Η λέξη tree σχετίζεται με  τή λέξη δρυς. Η δρυς ήταν το ξύλο εκείνο το οποίο χρησιμοποιούνταν κατά κύριο λόγο στην αρχαιότητα.


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Etymology of Agatha

Etymology of Agatha
The fem. proper name Agatha is the latinized form of the Greek name Agathe (Αγάθη), which derives from the Greek adjective agathos (good, virtuous, decent, honest; αγαθός).
Saint Agatha was a 3rd-century martyr from Sicily.

In modern Greek:
a) agathos: good, virtuous, decent, honest [αγαθός]
b) agathoergia: charity, do good works (agatho-ergo: good work); [αγαθοεργία]

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Το όνομα Agatha προέρχεται από Ελληνικό Αγάθη από το επίθετο αγαθός.
Η Αγία Αγάθη μάρτυρησε τον γ΄αιώνα στη Σικελία.

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Etymology of anchoret

Etymology of anchoret
The word anchoret (a person who lives alone and apart from society; hermit) comes from the Latin anachoreta, which is a transliteration of the Greek anachoretis (anchoret; αναχωρητής ) from the verb anachoro (leave; ana+choro; αναχωρώ)

From the same root:
anchoress; anchorite, anachoretisism; anchorage

In modern Greek:
a) anachoretis: anchoret, hermit (αναχωρητής)
b) anachoro: leave; depart, set out/off (αναχωρώ)
c) anachoritismos: anachoretisism (αναχωρητισμός)
d) anachorisi: departure (αναχώρηση)

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Η λέξη anchoret (αναχωρητής) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό anachoreta, το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του Ελληνικού αναχωρητής

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Etymology of toll

Etymology of toll
The word toll (tax, fee) derives from the late Latin tolonium from the Latin telonium (tollhouse), which is a transliteration of the Greek telonion (tollhouse; τελωνείον), from telos (tax, fee, end, aim; τέλος).


From the same root:
tollage, toll- (-house, -booth, -gate)


In modern Greek:
a) telos: toll (τέλος)
b) telonio: customs, custom-house (τελωνείο)
c) teloniakos: customs inspector (τελωνειακός, τελώνης)

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Η λέξη toll (τέλος) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό tolonium από το το telonium (τελωνείο), το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του Ελληνικού τελωνείον από το τέλος.


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Etymology of Peter

Etymology of Peter
The proper name Peter derives from the Greek name Petros from petra (stone, rock; πέτρα) implying the endurance and steadiness of the character (steady as a rock).


From the same root:
Other languages: It. Pietro, Sp. Pedro, Fr. Pierre etc
Surnames: Pierce, Pearson, Parkin, Perkin etc
Common words: petrify, petro-, petroleum, petrol, petrolatum, petrology.


In modern Greek:
a) Petros: Peter (Πέτρος)
b) petra: stone, rock (πέτρα)
c) petreleo: petroleum (πετρέλαιο)
d) petrinos: stony, rocky (πέτρινος)
e)petrono: petrify (πετρώνω)

Το όνομα Peter (Πέτρος) προέρχεται από το Ελληνικό Πέτρος.

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Etymology of Constantine

Etymology of Constantine

The proper noun Constantine comes from the Latin constans (stable, steadfast, standing firm) from the verb constare from the common root sta- (stand, standstill; ίστημι, στάω, στώ) and
con (cum, com) related to the Greek syn (with; συν).

From the same route.

English: Constantinople [Constantinou polis: Constantine's city], constant, constancy, constantly, stable, stand, status, station, state, stance, stater, stationery, stasis, statical, rest, statistic, statue, statuary, stead, stature, substitute, stow, circumstance, institut, constitution, stay, steady, understand

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French: stable, stabilite, stabulation, constance, etat, statere, station, stationner, stasimon, statique, stase, rester, statistique, statue, statuer, ester, stature, statut, constant, substituer

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Italian: stabile, stabilita, staibilazione, constare, stato, statere, statione,stanza, stasi, statico, restare, statistico, statua, statuario, statura, statuto

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Spanish: estable, estabilidad, estabilacion, estado, estandia, constancia, estater, estacion, estancia, estasis, estatico, estadistica, estatua, estar, estatura, substituir

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German: stabil, Stabilitat, Staat, konstant, Stater, Station, stationieren, stauen, Stand, Stanze, statisch, stationar, Rest, Statistik, Statue, Statur, Statut, Stadt, Statt, stehen, verstehen

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a) Constantinos: Constantine [Κωνσταντίνος]

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b) Constantinupolis: Constantinople [Κωνσταντινούπολη]

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c) stasi: station, stand, posture, stop [Στάση]

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d) statheros: stable [Σταθερός]

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e) stathmi: level [Στάθμη]

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f) istos: tissue (histos - see histology) [Ιστός]

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g) staticos: static [Στατικός]

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h) statistici: statistics [Στατιστική]

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i) stathmos: station [Σταθμός]

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Other words in modern Greek (Romeika)

There are many other words from the same root.

Some of them in Greek are:

(από-, κατά-, διά-, παρά-, περί-, από- κλ)σταση,

στήλη,

στηλιτεύω,

στήθος,

στάδιο,

στατήρας,

σταυρός,

διάστημα,

επιστάτης,

(παρα-, απο-)στάτης,

επαναστάτης,

ιστίο,

(ανά-, ακατά-, αδιά-, ανυπό-)στατος,

περίστατος,

αναντικατάστατος,

στατικός,

ασταθής,

στήμα,

συστάδην,

στήσιμο,

στασίδι,

εικονοστάσι,

στάνη,

σταματάω,

αναστατώνω κλ

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Το όνομα Constantine (Κωνσταντίνος) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό constans (σταθερός) από το ρήμα constare, σύνθετη λέξη από το συν και την ρίζα στά-.

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