ENGLISH WORDS OF (UNEXPECTED) GREEK ORIGIN.

Etymology of super and over

2011-12-10T09:40:00.009+02:00

Both super and over come from the Latin super, which merely is a transliteration of the Greek yper/hyper [over, super; Gr: υπέρ].

In modern Greek (Romeika, Rumca):
a) yper: super, over, hyper- [Gr: υπέρ]
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Etymology of triumph

2011-12-10T08:47:00.007+02:00

Triumph comes from the old French triumphe from the Latin triumphus (achievement, a success, procession for a victorious general or admiral), which merely is a transliteration of the Greek thriambos.

In modern Greek (Romeika, Rumca):
a) thriamvos: triumph [Gr: θρίαμβος]
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Etymology of unity, union, unit

2011-12-09T23:32:00.003+02:00

The word unity comes from the French unite, from Latin unitatem, from unus (one) from the Greek oenos (one). See also "Etymology of one" here.

From the same root: union, unit
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Etymology of unique

2011-12-09T23:09:00.004+02:00

The word unique (single, solitary) comes from the French unique, from the Latin unicus (single, sole), from unus (one), from the Greek oenos (one). See also "Etymology of one" here.
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Etymology of one

2011-12-09T22:36:00.008+02:00

The word one comes from the Latin unus, which in turn derives from the Greek oenos [one, ace in dice; Gr: οινός].
Note: Some etymologize unus from the gen. enos of eis [one; Gr: εις].

From the same root: unity, unique.

In modern Greek (Romeika, Rumca):
a) enas: one [Gr: ένας]
b) enotita: unity [Gr: ενότητα]
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Etymology of labor

2011-12-02T21:22:00.006+02:00

The verb labor (perform manual or physical work; work hard, take pains) comes from the French labourer, from the Latin laborate/labor, which most probably derives from the Greek verb lamvano/lavo (to undertake; Gr: λαμβάνω).

Note: Some etymologize labor from the Greek word laepsiros [one who runs very fast, agile, speedy; la+aepsiros; Gr: λαιψηρός, λα+αιψηρός].

From the same root: laboratory, laborious, collaborate, collaboration.

In modern Greek (Romeika, Rumca)
a) lamvano: receive, take, get, obtain [Gr: λαμβάνω]
b) analamvano: undertake, resume, retake [Gr: αναλαμβάνω]
c) syllamvano: arrest, catch, take, capture [Gr: συλλαμβάνω]
d) lipsi: receiving, receipt, reception, taking [Gr: λήψη]

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See also: Luke 10:40 "Κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλιπε διακονεῖν; εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συν-αντι-λάβηται." , "...Tell her to help me (to work with me, to com-laborate/to collaborate with me)"

Etymology of latex

2011-11-20T22:34:00.004+02:00

The word latex (liquid, body fluid) comes from the Latin latex (gen. laticis; liquid, fluid), which derives from the Greek latax (dregs, the remnant of wine flung into a vessel or on the ground; Gr: λάταξ).

In modern Greek (Romeika, Rumca):
a) latex: latex [loanword; Gr: λάτεξ]
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Etymology of donation

2011-11-20T21:20:00.009+02:00

The word donation comes from the Old French donacion from the Latin donationem (nom. donatio) from donum/dorum (gift), which derives from the Greek doron [gift; Gr: δώρον].

From the same root: donate, donator, donatory

In modern Greek (Romeika, Rumca):
a) doro: gift [Gr: δώρο]
b) dorizo: donate, to make a gift [Gr: δωρίζω]
c) doritis: giver, donator [Gr: δωρητής]
d) dorea: donation, gift [Gr: δωρεά]
e) dorean: gratis, free (of charge) [Gr: δωρεάν]
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Etymology of sketch

2011-10-01T22:26:00.006+03:00

The word sketch (rough drawing intended to serve as the bases for a finished picture), comes from the Italian schizzo (sketch, drawing), from the Latin schedium (an extemporaneous poem), from the Greek schedios (temporary, extemporaneous) [Gr: σχέδιος].
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) schedio: drawing, sketch, design [Gr: σχέδιο]
b) schediastis: draughtsman, designer, sketcher [Gr: σχεδιαστής]
c) schediasi: drawing, sketching, planning designing [Gr: σχεδίαση]
d) schediazo: v sketch, draw, plan, lay out, design [Gr: σχεδιάζω]
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Η λέξη sketch (σκετς) προέρχεται από το Ιταλικό schizzo από το Λατινικό schedium (σχέδιο, αυτοσχέδιο ποίημα) από το ελληνικό σχέδιος.

Etymology of calm

2011-10-01T20:55:00.004+03:00

The word calm (tranquility, quiet, peace) comes from the old French calme, from the Italian calma, from the Latin cauma (heat of the mid-day sun), which is a transliteration of the Greek kauma [Gr: καύμα] from the verb kaio (pronounced as keo), to burn [Gr: καίω]. Spelling influenced by L. calere "to be hot".
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) kauma (pronounced as kavma): heat of the mid-day sun [Gr: καύμα]
b) keo: to burn [Gr: καίω]
c) encaustiki: encaustic [Gr: εγκαυστική]
d) encauma: n burn, scald [Gr: έγκαυμα]
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Etymology of beret

2011-10-01T10:23:00.010+03:00

Beret (cap; earlier, berret) is from the diminutive form birretum of the Latin birrus (large hooded cloak). Its name derived from the red colour [burrus: red] of the wool of which it was made. Burrus is merely a transliteration of the Greek word pyrros [Gr: πυρρός] meaning red, the colour of the fire, from pyr [Gr: πύρ], fire.

In modern Greek (Romeika).

a) pyr: n. fire [Gr: πυρ]

b) pyrosvestis: fireman, fire fighter [Gr: πυροσβέστης]

c) pyrotechnima: firework, pyrotechnics [Gr: πυροτέχνημα]

d) pyrotechnurgos: pyrotechnist [Gr: πυροτεχνουργός]

e) pyromanis: pyromaniac [Gr: πυρομανής]

f) pyrolysi: pyrolysis [Gr: πυρόλυση]

g) pyrovolo: to shoot, fire, gun [Gr: πυροβολώ]

h) pyrkayia: n. fire, conflagration [Gr: πυρκαγιά]

i) beres: beret [Gr: μπερές]; loanworn

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Etymology of physic, physician, physics, physical, physi-

2011-09-24T22:39:00.008+03:00

The word physic (art of healing, medical science, natural science), comes from the Latin physica (study of nature), from the Greek physike [Gr: φυσική] (knowledge of nature), from physis (nature) [Gr: φύση]," from the verb phyo (to bring forth, produce) [Gr: φύω].
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In modern Greek (Romeika).
a) physi: nature [Gr: φύση]
b) physici: physics [Gr: φυσική]
c) physicos: natural, normal, unaffected [Gr: φυσικός]
d) physiologia: physiology [Gr: φυσιολογία]
e) and many other words that can easily be understood containing the root physi- like: physiotherapeftis (physiotherapist), physicomathematicos, physiognomia, physiognomistis, physiocraticos etc.

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Etymology of brilliant

2011-09-04T14:26:00.006+03:00

Brilliant comes from the French brilliant (sparkling, shining) from the Italian brillare (sparkle, whirl), from the Latin berillare (to shine like a beryl), from berillus (beryl, precious stone), from the Latin beryllus, which is a transliteration of the Greek beryllos [beryl, precious stone; Gr: βήρυλλος].
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) beryllos (or better pronounced as viryllos): beryl [Gr: βήρυλλος]
b) beryllio: beryllium (Be) [Gr: βηρύλλιο]
c) brilanti (or brigianti): diampond, brilliant [Gr: μπριλάντι]
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Fr: briller, brillantine, brillant; It: brillare; Grm: Brillant, Brille
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Etymology of mariner

2011-09-04T13:11:00.006+03:00

Mariner comes from the old French marinier, from the Latin marinus (fem. marina) [of the sea], from mare (gen. maris) [sea], which, most likely, comes from the Greek stem-word myra (sea), from myro [flow, drip; Gr: μύρω]. See also post 193 "etymology of myriad" here.
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) plemyra: over-flow, flood [Gr: πλημμύρα] (pleion+myra);
b) almyra: saltiness, lt. salt of the sea (als+myra); [Gr: αλμύρα]
c) almyrici: small tree near the sea (genus Tamarix, salt cedar); [Gr: αλμυρίκι]
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Etymology of myriad

2011-09-04T11:18:00.008+03:00

The word myriad comes from the old French myriade, from the Latin myrias (gen. myriadis) "ten thousand," which id a transliteration of the Greek myrias (gen. myriados) [ten thousand; Gr: μυριάς]. The word myrias derives from myra (sea; Lat: mare).
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) myriada: myriad [Gr: μυριάδα]
b) myro: scent, perfume, aromatic oil, myrrh [Gr: μύρο]
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Fr: myriade; It: miriade; Sp: miriada; Grm: Myriade
From myrias also deriaves the Latin word mile/mille (thousand).
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From the root-word myra (sea) derive many modern Greek words like: plemyra [over-flow, flood; Gr: πλημμύρα; (pleion+myra], almyra [saltiness, lt. salt of the sea (als+myra); Gr: αλμύρα] and one source even etymologizes the name Myriam from myra (Lady of the sea).
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Etymology of typhoon

2011-08-30T01:19:00.007+03:00

The word typhoon (violent storm, whirlwind, tornado), comes from the Greek typhon [whirlwind; Gr: τυφών], personified as a giant, father of the winds, perhaps from typhein "to smoke" (origin of the word typhus).

In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) typhonas: typhoon [Gr: τυφώνας]
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Etymology of decade

2011-08-28T14:20:00.011+03:00

Decade, "ten parts" (of anything), comes from the old French décade (14c.), from the Latin decadem (nom. decas), from the Greek decas (gen. dekados) "group of ten." Meaning "period of ten years" is 1590s in English. See also "etymology of dean" here .
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) decada: ten parts [Gr: δεκάδα]
b) decaetia: ten years period, decade [Gr: δεκαετία]
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Etymology of dime

2011-08-28T13:48:00.010+03:00

The word dime (coin worth one tenth of a US dollar, a 10 cent coin) comes from the old French disme (a tenth part), from the Latin decima [tenth (part)], from decem (ten), from the Greek deca (ten). See also "etymology of dean" here .

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Etymology of December

2011-08-28T02:08:00.011+03:00

The word December comes from the Latin December (tenth month of the old Roman calendar, which began with March), from decem (ten), from the Greek deca [ten; Gr: δέκα]. See also "etymology of dean" here .
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) Decembrios (better pronounced as Dekemvrios): December [Gr: Δεκέμβριος]
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Etymology of dean

2011-08-28T01:38:00.016+03:00

Dean comes from the old French deien, from the Latin decanus "head of a group of 10 monks in a monastery", from earlier secular meaning "commander of 10 soldiers" (which was extended to civil administrators in the late empire), a transliteration of the Greek decanos [Gr: δεκανός], from deca "ten". College sense is from 1570s.
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In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) deca: ten [Gr: δέκα]

b) deca-: deca- [Gr: δέκα-] (decathlon, decalogue etc.)

c) decaneas: corporal, leader of ten soldiers [Gr: δεκανέας]
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Etymology of mandolin

2011-07-11T00:16:00.005+03:00

Origin of the word mandolin

Mandolin comes from the French mandoline, from the Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola, a larger kind of mandolin, altered from the Latin pandura (a three-stringed lute), which is transliteration of the Greek pandura. See also post 186 (etymology of banjo).

In modern Greek (Romeika)

a) mandolino: mandolin [Gr: μαντολίνο; loanword]
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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=mandolin&searchmode=none

Etymology of banjo

2011-07-10T12:46:00.007+03:00

Origin of the word banjo
The word banjo (a stringed instrument with four or five strings, usually associated with country music) comes from the Portoguese bandurra, from the Latin pandura, which is a transliteration of the Greek pandura (a three-string instrument; Gr: παντούρα).

From the same root:

mandolin, banjulele

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In modern Greek (Romeika)

a) banjo: banjo [Gr: μπάντζο; loanword]

b) mandolino: mandolin [Gr: μαντολίνο; loanword]

c) mandura: a folk music instrument [Gr: μαντούρα]

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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=banjo&searchmode=none

Etymology of anthem

2011-07-03T15:29:00.005+03:00

Orugin of the word anthem
The word anthem comes from the old English ontemn, antefn, "a composition (in prose or verse) sung antiphonally," from the Latin antefana, a transliteration of the Greek antiphona "verse response".

From the same root:
antiphon, phonetic etc

In modern Greek (Romeika)
a) antiphono: antiphon [Gr: αντίφωνο]
b) anti-: anti-[Gr: αντι-]
c) anti: instead of, in place of, as, for [Gr: αντί]
d) phone or better phoni: voice [Gr: φωνή]
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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=anthem

Etymology of April

2011-07-03T14:44:00.005+03:00

Origin of the word April

The word April comes from the old French Avril, from the Latin Aprilis (month of Venus, the second month of the ancient Roman calendar, dedicated to the goddess Venus) from Apru, a transliteration of the Greek Aphro from Aphrodite (Venus; Gr: Αφροδίτη).

In modern Greek (Romeika)
a) Aprilis: April [Gr: Απρίλης]

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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/April#Etymology

Etymology of almanac

2011-06-26T18:08:00.004+03:00

Origin of the word almanac
The word almanac comes from the old French almanach from the Spanish-Arabic al-manakh (calendar, almanac) from the arabic article al- and the Greek meneacon/manacon [of a month, of a lunary circle, calendar of a month; Gr.: μηνιακόν / μηναίον] from the root men/mene [moon, month; Gr.: μήν/μήνη].

In modern Greek (Romeika)

a) almanac: almanac [Gr: αλμανάκ]

b) menas: month [Gr: μήνας]

c) menieos: monthly, of the month [Gr: μηνιαίος]

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Etymology of albatross

2011-05-25T22:44:00.004+03:00

Origin of the word albatross.
The word albatross comes from the Portuguese alcatraz (pelican) from the Arabic al-câdous or al-ġaţţās (a pelican; lit. the diver), from the Greek word kados [jar; Gr: κάδος ] in reference to the pelican's pouch. The spelling was influenced by the Latin albus (white).

In modern Greek (Romeika)
a) kados: jar [Gr: κάδος]
b) albatros: albatross [Gr: άλμπατρος; loanword]

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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=albatros&searchmode=none

Etymology of anchovy

2011-05-22T23:41:00.004+03:00

Origin of the word anchovy.
The word anchovy comes from the Genoese anchova, from the Latin apua (small fish) from the Greek aphye [small fry; Gr.: αφύη].

In modern Greek (Romeika)
a) anchuyia: anchovy [Gr.: αντσούγια; loanword]
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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=anchovy&searchmode=none

Etymology of ampoule (ampul, ampulla)

2011-05-13T23:12:00.010+03:00

Word origin of ampoule (ampul, ampulla)

The word ampoule (small bottle or flask) comes from the Latin ampulla, a contracted form of amphora, which is a transliteration of the Greek amphorefs/amphora (vessel, flask, bottle; Gr: αμφορεύς)

In modern Greek (Romeika)

a) ampula: ampoule [Gr: αμπούλα; loanword]

b) amphoreas: amphora [Gr: αμφορέας]

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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=ampoule&searchmode=none

Etymology of box

2011-05-05T23:26:00.007+03:00

Origin of the word box

The word box (wooden container) comes from the Latin buxis/buxus, which is a transliteration of the Greek pyxis/pyxos [box (the tree); Gr.: πύξος].

In modern Greek (Romeika)

a) pyxida: compass [Gr: πυξίδα]

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Etymology of columbarium, Columbus

2011-05-01T12:59:00.011+03:00

Origin of the word columbarium, Columbus
A columbarium is a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns, a vault with niches for urns containing the ashes of cremated bodies. The term comes from the Latin columba (dove, dovecote) and originally referred to compartmentalized housing for doves and pigeons. The word columba comes from the Greek word colymbis [wild ducks or wild birds that use to dive into the see water; Gr.: κολυμβίς] from the verb colymbo (to dive, duck; Gr.: κολυμπώ).

From the same root:
Columbus [From the Greek Colymbos (diver), Gr.: κόλυμβος], Columbia, Colombia etc.

In modern Greek (Romeika)

a) colymbo: swim, bath [Gr.: κολυμπώ ]

b) colymbi (or colymbisi): swimming [Gr.: κολύμπι or κολύμβηση]

c) colymbitirio: swimming-pool, lido [Gr.: κολυμβυτήριο]

d) colymbitis: swimmer [Gr.: κολυμβητής]

e) colymbithra: font [Gr.: κολυμβήθρα]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbarium
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Saint Columba

Saint Columba was a sixth-century Orthodox Irish saint, who founded an important monastery on the Scottish island of Iona.

In the early centuries of Christianity the name Columba was popular, because the "dove" is a Cristian symbol for the Holy Spirit and peace.

See more at: http://stcolumbamonastery.org/about/our-patron/
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Etymology of cinema

2011-04-03T16:30:00.013+03:00

Origin of the word cinema. .

The word cinema comes from the French cinéma, shortened from cinématographe, coined 1890s by Lumiere brothers, who invented it, from the Greek cinema (movement; better pronounced as kinima; Gr: κίνημα), from the verb cino (to move; better pronounced as kino; Gr: κινώ). See also the post entitled "Etymology of cite" here. . From the same root

English: cinematography, cinerama, cinemascope, kinetics, kinematics, kineto

French: cinema, cinematographe,

Italian: cinematografo,

Spanish: cine, cinematica,

German: Kino, Kinematograph . In modern Greek (Romeika)

a) cinema: cinema [Gr: σινεμά

b) kinima: movement [Gr: κίνημα

c) cinimatographos (better pronounced as kinimatographos): cinema [Gr: κινηματογράφος

d) kino: to move [Gr:κινώ]

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Etymology of cite

2011-04-03T14:12:00.012+03:00

Origin of the word cite The verb cite (to summon) comes from the Latin citare, from ciere, from cieo (to move, set in motion, stir, move), which is a transliteration of the Greek verb cieo/cineo (I move, stir, rouse, summon; Gr: κιέω/κιώ/κινέω). . . . From the same root English: cinema, excite, incite, citation, recite, French: citer, citateur, inciter, Italian: citare, citatire, incitare, Spanish: citar, cita, German: zitieren, Zitat . . . . . In modern Greek (Romeika a) cino (better pronounced as kino): move [Gr: κινώ b) cinisi (better pronounced as kinisi; remember the related word kinetics): movement [Gr: κίνηση c) tsitato: citation, a part of a text with an important message [Gr: τσιτάτο; loanword d) cinema: cinema [Gr: σινεμά; loanword] .

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Note (transl. of French): citer (αναφέρω), citateur (απάνθισμα ρητών), inciter (προτρέπω), reciter (απαγγέλω)._

Etymology of saliva

2011-03-20T17:20:00.008+02:00

Origin of the word saliva.

The word saliva comes from the Latin saliva (spittle), from the Greek sialon (saliva, spittle; Gr: σίαλον).

From the same root:

English: salivation, salivary, salivate

French: salive, salivation, salivaire

In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) salio or sialos or sielos: saliva [Gr: σάλιο or σίαλος or σίελος]

b) sielogonos: salivary [Gr: σιελογόνος]

c) sielorrhea: salivation [Gr: σιελόρροια]

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Etymology of misery

2011-03-19T23:34:00.009+02:00

Origin of the word misery
The word misery comes from the French miserie from the Latin miseria (wretchedness) from miser (wretched), which is a transliteration of the Greek miseros/misaros (abominable, despicable, wretched; Gr: μυσαρός) from misos (evrything that cause abhorrence, repulsion, revulsion; Gr: μύσος).
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From the same root:
English: miserable, miser, miserly
French: misere, miserable, miserieux, misericorde, miserere
Italian: miseria, misere, miserabile, misericordia, misserimo
Spanish: miseria, misero, miserable, misericordia, miserere
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) mizeria: misery [Gr: μιζέρια; loanword]
b) mizeros: miserable, wretched [Gr: μίζερος]
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Etymology of salary

2011-03-17T15:50:00.009+02:00

Origin of the word salary

Salary comes from the French salarie from the Latin salarium (salary, stipend, originally soldier's allowance for the purchase of salt) from sal (salt), which is a transliteration of the Greek als (salt; Gr: άλς).

From the same root: salt, salad, salami

In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) alas or alati: salt [Gr: άλας or αλάτι]

b) salata: salad [Gr: σαλάτα]

c) salami: salami [Gr: σαλάμι]

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Etymology of the name Christ

2011-03-04T23:04:00.008+02:00

Word origin of the name Christ
Christ comes from the Greek word Christos (Gr: Χριστός), which means "the anointed one". It was a translation of the Jewish word Messiah.
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Jesus Christ, Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai.

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From the same root: Christmas, Christian, Christianity, Christology.
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) Christos: Christ [Gr: Χριστός]
b) Christianos: Christian [Gr: Χριστιανός]
c) Christugenna: Christmas [Gr: Χριστούγεννα; lit. Christ's birth]
d) Christologia: Christology [Gr: Χριστολογία]
e) Christianismos: Christianity [Gr: Χριστιανισμός]
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Etymology of austere

2011-03-03T22:45:00.004+02:00

Origin of the word austere

Austere comes from the Latin austerus (dry, harsh), which is a transliteration of the Greek austeros (bitter, harsh; Gr.: αυστηρός).

From the same root: austerity

In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) afsteros: austere [Gr: αυστηρός]

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Etymology of pectoral

2011-03-03T22:29:00.008+02:00

Origin of the word pectoral

The word pectoral (pertaining to the breast), comes from the Latin pectoralis from pectus (breast, chest), fom the Greek pectos (compact, firm; Gr.: πηκτός)

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Etymology of cinnamon

2011-02-27T15:05:00.008+02:00

Origin of the word cinnamon

The word cinnamon comes from the old French cinnamone from the Latin cinnamomum/cinnamum (cinnamon) [also used as a term of endearment], which is a transliteration of the Greek cinnamomon (cinnamon; Gr.: κιννάμωμον).

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Etymology of chop (to cut)

2011-02-27T14:51:00.004+02:00

Origin of the word chop (to cut)
Τhe word chop (to cut) comes from the old French coper (to cut, cut off), which, most probably, is derived from the Greek verb copto (to cut; Gr: κόπτω).

In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) copto or covo: to cut [Gr.: κόπτω or κόβω]
b) copi: cutting [Gr.: κοπή]

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Etymology of chop (shift quickly)

2011-02-27T14:41:00.005+02:00

Origin of the word chop (shift quickly)
The word chop (shift quickly) comes from the old English ceapian (to bargain) from the Latin caupo from the Greek cape (see etymology of cheap).
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Etymology of disaster

2011-02-18T21:40:00.005+02:00

Origin of the word disaster

The word disaster comes from the Middle French désastre from the old Italian disastro, which in turn comes from the Greek pejorative prefix dis- (bad; Gr: δυσ-) + aster (star; Gr: ἀστήρ). So disaster lit. means "bad star" in Greek. The sense is astrological, of a calamity blamed on an unfavorable position of a planet.

In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) asteri or aster: star [Gr: αστέρι or αστήρ]

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Etymology of chameleon

2011-02-18T21:32:00.005+02:00

Origin of the word chameleon
The word chameleon comes from the Latin chamaeleon, which is a transliteration of the Greek chamaileon from chamai (on the ground; Gr: χαμαί] + leon [lion; Gr: λέων].

In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) hameleon: chameleon [Gr: χαμαιλέων]
b) hamo: on the ground [Gr: χάμω]
c) leon or liontari: lion [Gr: λέων or λιοντάρι]
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Etymology of cheap

2011-01-29T18:52:00.008+02:00

Origin of the word cheap
The word cheap comes from the old English ceap (n.; traffic, bargain, a purchase) from the Germanic ceapian (v.; trade) from the Latin caupo (gen. cauponis; petty tradesman, huckster), which derives from the Greek cape (stall for provisions, a small piece; Gr.: κάπη) and capilos (synonym to caupo; vintner, huckster, petty tradesman; Gr: κάπηλος]

In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) capilos: huckster, monger [Gr: κάπηλος]
b) capilio: wineshop, pothouse [Gr: καπηλειό]
c) capilia: exploitation, trading (on sth) [Gr: καπηλεία]

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Etymology of camomile

2011-01-24T18:38:00.003+02:00

Origin of the word camomile

The word camomile comes from the French camomille from the Latin chamoemelon, which is a transliteration of the Greek chamaimelon [camomile, lit. earth-apple; Gr.: χαμαίμηλον] from chamai (on the ground; Gr: χαμαί) + melon (apple; Gr: μήλον). So called because of the apple-like scent of the plant.

In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) hamοmili: camomile [Gr: χαμομήλι]

b) hamo: on the ground [Gr: χάμω]

c) milo: apple [Gr: μήλο]

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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/camomile

Etymology of wolf

2011-01-24T18:29:00.007+02:00

Origin of the word wolf .
The word wolf is probably related to the Latιn lupus (wolf), which derives from the Greek lycos (wolf; Gr: λύκος).

In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) lycos: wolf [Gr: λύκος]
b) lycophilia: a spurious/sham friendship [lit.: friendship between wolfs (lycos+philia); Gr.: λυκοφιλία]
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Etymology of can

2011-01-11T15:32:00.005+02:00

Can - word origin.

The word can (cup, vessel, container) comes from the old english canne (a cup, container) from the Germanic kanna, an early borrowing from late Latin canna (container, vessel), from the Latin canna (reed, reed pipe, small boat), from the Greek canna (reed; Gr.: κάννα). See also post 158 (Etymology of cane) here.

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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=can&searchmode=none

Etymology of canister

2010-12-05T15:55:00.010+02:00

Canister - word origin.

Canister (basket, vessel for liquids, container) comes from the Latin canistrum (wicker basket for bread, fruit, flowers, etc.), which is a transliteration of the Greek canistron/canastron (basket made from reed) from canna (reed; Gr: ). See also post 158 (etymology of cane) here.
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In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) canistro or canistra: canister [Gr: κάνιστρο or κανίστρα]

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Etymology of cannon

2010-12-05T15:54:00.006+02:00

Origin of the word cannon
The word cannon comes from the old French canon, from the Italian cannone (large tube) from the Latin canna (reed, tube), which is a transliteration of the Greek canna (cane, reed; Gr: κάννα). See also post 158 "Etymology of cane" here.
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) cannoni: cannon [Gr: καννόνι]
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Etymology of cane

2010-12-05T15:43:00.009+02:00

Origin of cane

Cane comes from the the old French cane (reed, cane, spear) from the Latin canna (reed, cane), which is a transliteration of the Greek canna (cane, reed; Gr: κάννα).

From the same root:

cannon, cannelloni, can

In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) cannoni: cannon [Gr: καννόνι]

a) canni: gun barrel [Gr: κάννη]

c) cannelonia: cannelloni [Gr: καννελόνια]

d) cannula: tap, faucet [Gr: κάννουλα]

e) cannela: cinnamon [Gr: καννέλα]

f) cannata: jug, ewer [Gr: καννάτα]

Other Greek words from the same root: κάννιστρο (basket, canister), καννιά (legs), κανίσκι (basket).

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Etymology of caramel

2010-12-05T15:04:00.012+02:00

Etymology of caramel

The word caramel comes from the Latin cannamellis from canna (cane) + mel/mellis(honey). Both words are merely transliteration of the Greek words canna [cane; Gr: κάννα] and mel [honey; Gr: μέλι]

In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) caramela: caramel [Gr: καραμέλα; loanword]
b) meli: honey [Gr: μέλι]
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Etymology of pizza

2010-12-05T14:12:00.008+02:00

Origin of the word pizza.
The word pizza comes from the Italian pizza, which derives from the Greek word pitta (cake, pie) from pissa [pitch; Attic: pitta] from peptos (cooked).

In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) pitsa : pizza [Gr: πίτσα]

b) pitta: pie [Gr: πίττα]
c) pitsaria: pizzeria [Gr: πιτσαρία]
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Etymology of fidelity, faith, confidence, fiance

2010-12-05T13:15:00.009+02:00

Origin of fidelity, faith, confidence, fiance.
Fidelity comes form the French fidelite from the Latin fidelis (faithful), from fides (faith, loyalty), from the verb fido (to trust), which derives from the Greek verb pitho (to persuade, to trust; Gr: πείθ-ω/πείθ-ομαι).
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From the same root:
English: fiducial, faith, confidense, fiance, fiancee.
French: fidele, fiducie, fidelite, fier, fiancer, confiance, defier
Italian: fido, fidducia, fidarsi, diffidare, fidanzare, condidenza
Spanish: fiel, Fidel, fidelidad, fiar, fe, fianza, confianza
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) pitho: to persuade [pith-o; Gr: πείθω]
b) pisti: faith [pist-i; Gr: πίστη]
c) empistevome: to trust [en-pist-evome; Gr: εμπιστεύομαι]
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Etymology of caliber

2010-11-14T22:50:00.011+02:00

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Origin of caliber

Caliber comes from the old French calibre (14c.), from the Arabic qalib "a mold, last", which derives from the Greek calapous [Gr: καλάπους] "a shoemaker's last" lit. "little wooden foot," from calon "wood" + pous "foot".

From the same root: calibrate, calibration.

In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) calapodi: a shoemaker's last, a little wooden foot [Gr: καλαπόδι]

b) calibraro: calibrate [Gr:καλιμπράρω], loanword

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See also: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=caliber&searchmode=none

Etymology of pedicure, pedestrian, pedicle, pedestal

2010-11-14T18:49:00.007+02:00

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Origin of pedicure, pedestrian, pedicle, pedestal.
Pedicure, care of feet, from the French pédicure, from the Latin pes (gen. pedis) "foot" from the Greek Aeolic pous (gen. podos) "foot" + and curare (care) from the Greek verb coreo (take care of, clean).

From the same root: pedestrian, pedicle, pedestal, pedicurist, pedicular, foot.

In modern Greek (Romeika).

a) podi: foot [πόδι]

b) pezos: pedestrian [πεζός]

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Etymology of foot

2010-11-14T18:21:00.007+02:00

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Origin of foot.
The word foot comes from the Latin pes "foot" (gen. pedos), which derives from the Greek Attic pous "foot" (gen. podos; πούς).

In modern Greek (Romeika).
a) podi: foot [πόδι]
b) podosphero: football [podo- (foot) + spher (sphere, ball); ποδόσφαιρο]

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Etymology of corner, horn, cerebrum

2010-10-18T22:53:00.008+03:00

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Origin of corner
The word corner comes from the Frenh corne (horn, corner), from the Latin cornu (projecting point, horn), which derives from the Greek ceras (horn).

From the same root:
English: cerebrum, cerebellum, cerebral, cornea, horn, horny
French: cor, corne, corner, cerf, cerveau
Italian: corno, cornare, cervo, cornamuza
German: Horn

In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) ceras or cerato: horn [κέρας κέρατο]
b) corna: (car) horn, klaxon [κόρνα]; loan word.
c) ceratoidis: cornea [κερατοειδής]

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Etymology of aegis

2010-10-18T18:50:00.006+03:00

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Origin of aegis
The word aegis (protection) derives from the Latin ægis, which is a transliteration of the Greek Aigis, the shield of Zeus, related to aix (gen. aigos) "goat," as the shield was of goatskin.

Under the aegis of someone: under the auspices of someone, under the sponsorship or protection of someone or some group.
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) aegida: aegis [αιγίδα]
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Etymology of air

2010-10-18T18:11:00.008+03:00

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Origin of air.
The word air derives from the French air from the Latin aerem (nom. aer), which is merely a transliteration of the Gree aer (gen. aeros) "air" [αήρ].

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From the same root:
air- (airbase, airborne, airconditioning, aircraft, air force, airline, airport etc);
aero- (aerobic, aerodrome, aerodynamics, aerology, aeroplane, aerosol, aerospace etc);
aerate, aeration, aerial, aerification, aerify, airing etc.
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In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) aeras: air [αέρας]
b) aerodromio: aerodrome, airport [αεροδρόμιο]
c) aeroplano: aeroplane [αεροπλάνο]
d) aerismos: airing [αερισμός]
d) aeroscafos: aircraft [αεροσκάφος]

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Etymology of pumpkin

2010-08-25T23:44:00.009+03:00

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Origin of pumpkin
Pumpkin is an alteration of pumpion (melon, pumpkin) from the French pompon, from the Latin peponem (nom. pepo) (melon), which is a transliteration of the Greek pepon (melon; πέπων).

In modern Greek (Romeika):
a) peponi: melon [πεπόνι]
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H λέξη pumpkin (κολοκύθι) προέρχεται από την ελληνική πέπων.

Etymology of melon

2010-08-25T23:32:00.006+03:00

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Origin of melon

Melon comes from the French melon, from the Latin melonem (nom. melo), from melopeponem, (a kind of pumpkin), which is a transliteration of the Greek melopepon (gourd-apple) from melon (apple) + pepon (a kind of gourd).

From the same root:

French: melon, melongene

Italian: melone, melanzana

Spanish: melon, pepon, melocoton

German: Melone, Melonendistel

In modern Greek (Romeika)

a) milo: apple [μήλο]

b) peponi: melon [πεπόνι]

c) melitzana: eggplant [μελιτζάνα]

Η λέξη melon (πεπόνι) προέρχεται από την ελληνική λέξη μήλο. Ως αντιδάνειο από ταγαλλικά έχομε τη μελιτζάνα

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Etymology of Melissa

2010-08-25T23:18:00.006+03:00

Origin of Melissa

Melissa is a fem. proper name, from the Ionic Greek melissa (honeybee; μέλισσα) (Attic melitta), from meli (honey; μέλι).

Variants: Mel, Melina, Melinda

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In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)
a) melissa: bee [μέλισσα]
b) meli: honey [μέλι]

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Etymology of marmelade

2010-08-25T22:54:00.006+03:00

Origin of marmelade
Marmelade comes from the French marmelade, from the Portuguese marmelada (quince jelly, marmalade), from marmelo (quince) by dissimilation from the Latin melimelum (sweet apple), which is a transliteration of the Greek melimelon (μελίμηλον), from meli (honey; μέλι ) and melon (apple; μήλο).

From the same root:

Italian: marmelatta

Spanish: marmelada

German: Marmelade
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In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)

a) marmelada: marmelade [μαρμελάδα]

b) meli: honey [μέλι]

c) milo: apple [μήλο]

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Etymology of chimney

2010-08-22T23:54:00.007+03:00

Origin of chimney.
Chimney derives from the old French cheminee (fire place), from the late Latin (camera) caminata (fireplace, room with a fireplace) from the Latin caminatus, from caminus (hearth, oven, flue), which is a transliteration of the Greek caminos (furnace; κάμινος)

From the same root:

French: chiminee.

Italian: camino, camineto.

Spanish: chimenea, cheminea.

German: Kamin

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

a) caminos or camini: furnace [κάμινος]

b) camineto: blowtorch [καμινέτο]

c) caminada: chimney [καμινάδα]

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Etymology of Deus, deity, divine, diva, adieu, Jupiter, jovial

2010-05-24T10:39:00.016+03:00

Origin of Deus, deity, divine, adieu, diva, Jupiter, jovial.
The etymology of Deus (God) is somehow controversial. Some etymologize it from the Greek Theos (God; Θεός), whereas others (Babiniotis etc) reject this etymology.

Most probably it derives from the Greek Aeolic form Deus (Δεύς) of Zeus (the genitive of Zeus is Dios).

Jupiter (Juppiter): Zeus+pater: Zeus father.

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adieu: from the French phrase "a dieu (vous) commant", that is "I commend (you) to God," [a (to) + dieu (God)]. Similarly adios in Spanish (a+dios)
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divine: from the Latin divinus (of a god), from divus (dius) from the Greek dios (something/someone from Zeus, something/someone from God, divine; δίος).

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From the same root:

English: deify, divinity, deism, deity, divination, diviner, deicide, diva, jovial, joviality, Jovian

French: dieu, deessee, divin, diviniser, divinite, deviner, deisme
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Italian: Dio, dea, diva, divino, divinita, divinizzare, devinare, deismo
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Spanish: Dios, diosa, divino, divinita, adivinar, deismo, divinidad
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German: Theisme
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In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)

a) Dias: Zeus [Δίας]

b) Theos: God [Θεός]

c) adio: goodbye (loan word from French) [αντίο]

d) diva: diva (loan word from Italian) [ντίβα]

Πλήθος αγγλικών λέξεων όπως deity (Θεότητα), divine (θε'ι'κός), divination (μαντεία) κλ καθώς και το γαλλικό adieu (αντίο) προέρχονται από την Αιολική μορφή Δεύς του Ζεύς.

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Etymology of cup

2010-05-22T21:09:00.014+03:00

Origin of cup
Cup comes from the Latin cupa/cuppa (hollow, cup), which derives from the Greek cype (hollow, cup; κύπη).
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From the same root:
English: cupel
French: coupe, cuve, cuvette
Italian: coppa, coppella
Spanish: copa, cuba, copela
German: Kupe
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In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί).
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a) cypello: cup [κύπελλο]
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b) cupa: cup [κούπα]
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Η λέξη cup (κύπελλο) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό cupa/cuppa (κοιλότητα, κύπελλο), το οποίο προέρχεται από το Ελληνικό κύπη (κοιλότητα, γούβα, κύπελλο).

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Etymology of pants, pantaloons

2010-05-19T08:29:00.013+03:00

Origin of pants, pantaloons
Pants is a shortened form of pantaloons. Pantaloons (kind of tights, trousers) derives from the French pantalon from the name of Pantaleone a hero of comedia dell'arte (16th century), who used to wear such trousers. The name Pantaleon is Greek and means "always a lion, in all things like a lion" [Panta- (always, all things) + -leon (lion)].
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Saint Pantaleon (the name later changed to Panteleimon - always mercyful, all-mercuful-) was martyred under the reign of Emperor Maximian (ca. 305 A.D.). He was a physician, and he dedicated his life to the suffering, the sick, the unfortunate and the needy. He treated all those who turned to him without charge, healing them in the name of Jesus Christ. More: here.
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Saint Panteleimon

From the same root:

French: pantalon

Italian: pantalone

Spanish: pantalon

Turkish: pantolon

In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)
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a) pantaloni: pantaloon (loan word from It. pantalone) [πανταλόνι]

b) panta: all, always [πάντα]. See the same pan- (all) in many words such as: pandemic, pandemonium, panacea, panegyric, panoply, panorama, pantheon, pantomime etc.

c) eleimon: mercyful [ελεήμων]

d) eleos: mercy [έλεος]

Η λέξη pant αποτελεί συντόμευση του pantaloon (πανταλόνι). Προέρχεται από το Γαλλικό pantalon από το όνομα Πανταλέων (Pantaleone) ενός χαρακτήρα της comedia dell'arte (16ος αιώνας), ο οποίος στα έργα φορούσε τέτοια πανταλόνια.

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Etymology of lion

2010-05-16T21:43:00.008+03:00

Origin of lion

The word lion comes from the old French lion from the Latin leo (lion), which is a trasliteration of the Greek leon (gen. leontos; lion; λέων).

From the same root:

English: lioncel, lioness, lion-hearted

French: lion

Italian: leone, leonessa

Spanish: leon

German: Löwe

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

a) liontari: lion [λιοντάρι]

b) leena: lioness [λέαινα]

Η λέξη lion (λιοντάρι) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό leo (λιοντάρι), το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του Ελληνικού λέων.

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Etymology of Cecilia

2010-04-04T12:01:00.012+03:00

Origin of Cecilia
Cecilia is the Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus (blind), which is derived from the Greek aoccos [a- (without) + -occos (eye); without eyes, blind; άοκκος; see the same root at: bin-ocul-ar, in-ocul-um etc].

Saint Cecilia was a noble lady of Rome who, with her husband Valerian, his brother Tiburtius, and a Roman soldier Maximus, suffered martyrdom c 230, under the Emperor Alexander Severus. She was sentenced to die because she refused to worship the Roman gods. After attempts to suffocate her failed, she was beheaded.
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Other variants of the name:
English: Cecelia, Cecilia, Cecily, Cecilia, Ceila, Celia, Celinda, Cicely, Ceil, Shayla, Sheelagh, Sheila, Shelagh, Shelia, Sissie, Sissy
Frensh: Cécile
German: Cäcilia, Cäcilie, Caecilia, Cecilia, Silke, Zilla
Italian: Cecilia
Spanish: Cecilia
Masculine variant: Cecil
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In Romeika (modern Greek, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)
a) Kaekilia or Kikilia: Cecilia [Καικιλία or Κικιλία]
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Το γυναικείο όνομα Cecilia προέρχεται από το Λατινικό οικογενειακό όνομα Caecilius, το οποίο προέρχεται από το Λατινικό caecus (τυφλός), το οποίο με τη σειρά του προέρχεται από το Ελληνικό άοκκος (ά- + όκκος, χωρίς μάτια, τυφλός).

Η Αγία Κικιλία (η καλύτερα γνωστή και ορθότερα αποδιδόμενη ως Καικιλία) έζησε τον 3ο αιώνα. Οι γονείς της ήταν ειδωλολάτρες και μάλιστα ευγενείς. Η Κικιλία άκουσε τη διδασκαλία του Χριστού και ζήτησε να βαπτιστεί. Μετά από λίγο καιρό, οι γονείς της την πάντρεψαν με ένα ευγενή νέο, τον Βαλεριανό, ο οποίος υπό την επίδραση της Κικιλίας ασπάστηκε κι αυτός τη χριστιανική πίστη. Μαζί με τον Βαλεριανό προσήλθε στους κόλπους της εκκλησίας και ο αδελφός του ο Τιβούρτιος. Κατά τον διωγμό του Διοκλητιανού η Κικιλία, ο Βαλέριος και ο Τιβούρτιος συνέχιζαν να δηλώνουν την πίστη τους στον Ιησού Χριστό και να ασκούν το φιλανθρωπικό τους έργο. Γι` αυτό τους συνέλαβαν και υπέστησαν την εσχάτη των ποινών, τον θάνατο με αποκεφαλισμό. Η μνήμη της εορτάζεται στις 22 Νοεμβρίου. [http://www.ecclesia.gr/greek/synaxaire/search.asp?to_search=%DC%E6%E7]

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Etymology of mill

2010-03-28T20:09:00.007+03:00

Origin of mill
The word mill comes from the Latin mola (mill, millstone), which is a transliteration of the Greek myle (mill, millstone; μύλη).
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From the same root
English: millstone, miller
French: meule, molette, meunier
Italian: mola, mugnaio
Spanish: muela, moleta, molinero
German: Muhlstein, Muller
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In Romeika (modern Greek, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)
a) milos: mill [μύλος]
b) milopetra: millstone [milo (mill)+ petra (stone); μυλόπετρα]
c) milonas: miller [μυλωνάς]
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Η λέξη mill (μύλος) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό mola (μύλος), το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του Ελληνικού μύλη.
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meule (μύλος), molette (τροχίσκος), meunier (μυλωνάς)
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Etymology of devil

2010-03-27T22:56:00.010+02:00

Origin of devil

The word devil comes from the Latin diabolus (devil), which is a transliteration of the Greek diabolos (devil; diavolos; διάβολος) from the verb diaballo (to insinuate things (against sb), put sb in a bad light, slander, calumniate; from dia- "across, through" + ballo "to throw"; diavallo; διαβάλλω).

From the same root

English: diabolic, diablerie, ballistic

French: diable, diabolique, diablerie

Italian: diavolo, dabolico, diavoleria

Spanish: diablo, dabolico, diablura

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

a) diavolos: devil [διάβολος]

b) diavallo: to insinuate things (against sb), put sb in a bad light, slander, calumniate [διαβάλλω]

c) diavoli: calumny, false accusation [διαβολή]

d) diavolicos: diabolic [διαβολικός]

e) vallo: attack, hit out [βάλλω]

f) vallisticos: ballistic [βαλλιστικός]

g) voli: throw, shot [βολή]

Η λέξη devil προέρχεται από το ελληνικό διάβολος.

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The term Romei (Romans - Ρωμηοί).

2010-03-27T22:31:00.013+02:00

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The terms Romei (Romans - Ρωμηοί) and Romeika (the language of Romei).
Short historical synopsis:

The term Romei (Romans, plural of Romeos/Roman) reffers to all inhabitans of the Roman Empire (or Romania, as it was called by the citizens; Ρωμανία).

The main characteristic of this state (especially after Constantine the Great) was that the people were Orthodox Christians. The Roman Orthodoxs, the citizens of the Empire, spoke either Greek (all over the Empire and especially in the areas of modern Greece, Balkans, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Italy) or Latin/Latinized dialects (areas of modern France, Spain, North Italy, Roumania-Wallachia/Vlachia, Albania etc.). Nevertheless, the Greek language was spoken by the great majority of the population. Remember that the Bible was written in Greek. Even the Paul's Epistle to the Romans (52-55 AD) was written in Greek!!! That means that the majority of the people even in the city of Rome itself spoke Greek. In any case, the Latin-language was related and akin to the Greek-language. Some even characterize it as an Aeolic Greek dialect. Moreover, many citizens of the Empire were bilingual, speaking both Greek and Latin. Even today in Greece there are thousands of Vlachs, who speak a Latin dialect. The language was never a problem. All the citizens were Romei/Romans, all of them were brothers belonging to the same state, the Romania.

Franks and other illiterate German tribes enslaved western Romei and led them to more than a thousand years of total darkness. They (less than 10% of total polulation) ruled the enslaved Romei with the force of arms, feudalism, ignorance and via the church that was totally controlled by Frank Popes. In order to make the enslaved Romans neglect and forget the brotherhood with the free Romans, the Frank rulers (especially after Charlemagne) started call the free Romans as Greeks and heretics and inspired hatred among the enslaved Romans against the free Romans, against their real brothers, against their compatriots.

In 1453 AD the Turks [keep in mind that the majority of the Turks are not Mongols but Romei forcedly converted to islam] conquered Romania. After 4 centuries of slavery, in 1821 AD, the Romans revolted against the Turks and a small part of Romania (the area of Athens and Peloponnese) was free again.

In order to efface Romanity from historical reality, the Great Powers of that time (Imperial Russia, along with French and British Empires) refused to recognize the state as Romania but only as Greece/Hellas. In parallel, the terms "Byzantium" and "Byzantine Empire" (used for the first time in 1557 by Hieronymus Wolf) were deliberately generalized in use instead of the correct "Romania" and "Roman Empire". Moreover, these Foreign Powers, in order to control the situation, put a Bavarian prince called Otto as "King of Greece" and since then, for almost two centuries, systematic brain-washing efforts have been made using the local elits, to make the citizens forget their Romanity. This confussion regarding the identity and the consequent loss of orientation, is the cause of the generalized crisis encountered in the area.

However, their goal (effacement of Romanity) has not been achieved and will never been achieved.

For more details please see the book: "Romanity or barbarity?" in English and especially
Chapter 8: "Charlemagne and the autonomizing of the West from Romanity" and
Chapter 7: "The first appearance of the “Greeks”"
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NOTE: Please distinguish the name Romania/Roumania (Wallachia and Moldavia) of the contemporary Balkan country with the name Romania, the name of the Roman Empire. In fact Roumania was a small Latin-speaking part of the Roman Empire, of Romania.
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Etymology of west

2010-03-20T17:33:00.027+02:00

Origin of west

The word west derives from the Latin vesper (evening, west), which is a transliteration of the Greek hesperos (evening, west).

From the same route:

vespers, vespertine

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

a) esperinos: vespers [εσπερινός]

b) espera: evening [εσπέρα]

c) kalispera: good evening [kali (good)+espera (evening); καλησπέρα]

d) Esperia: West Europe [Εσπερία]

Η λέξη west (δύση, δυτικός) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό vesper (απόγευμα, δύση), το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του ελληνικού έσπερος.

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Etymology of Catherine / Katherine

2010-03-14T13:44:00.016+02:00

Origin of Catherine / Katherine.
Katherine is a feminine name, which comes from the Greek name Aikaterine (Αικατερίνη), of debated origin and meaning.

Theories include:
a) from the Greek Katharsis (see Aristotle's Poetics), meaning to purge or to cleanse -pure/purity of emotion

b) from the Greek word hekáteros (ἑκάτερος), meaning each of the two, singly

c) from the Greek goddess Hecate.

d) from the Greek word aikía (αἰκία ) injurious treatment

The Latin-speaking Romans, through folk etymology, associated the name with the Greek katharós (καθαρός) pure, which led to the variant spelling Katharine/Katharina.

Other forms of the name:

Romeika (Modern Greek): Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη ) Katerina, Katina, Katia

English: Caitlin, Caitlyn, Caren, Carin, Cate, Cathanne, Catharine, Catherin, Catherine, Cathie, Cathleen, Cathryn, Cathy, Kaety, Kait, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaity, Karena, Karen, Karyn, Kate, Katelin, Katharine, Katherina, Katheryn ,Kathy, Kathi, Kathie, Kathleen, Kathlyn, Kathryn, Kathy, Katie, Katlyn, Katrina, Katy

French: Carine, Catant, Cathanne, Cathareau, Catherine, Katrin

German: Cathrin, Catrin, Karin, Karen, Katarina, Katarine, Katharina, Katharine, Katherina, Kathrin, Katinka, Katrin, Katrina

Italian: Catarina, Caterina

Spanish: Catalina, Catarina, Catherina

Russian: Jekaterina, Katerina, Katia, Katinka, Katushka, Katya, Yekaterina

Turkish: Akaterina, Katarina

Welsh: Cadi, Catrin

Irish: Cáit, Caitlín, Caitria, Caitrín, Caitríona, Catherine, Cathleen, Catraoine

Danish: Caja, Catja

Swedish: Cajsa, Catharina, Cathrine ,Catrine, Kai, Kajsa, Karin, Katrina

Portoguese: Carina, Catarina, Caterina, Cátia

Roumanian: Cătălina, Catina, Catinca, Ecaterina

Catalan: Caterina

Dutch: Catharina, Cato, Kaatje

Bulgarian: Ekaterina, Katerina

Armenian:Gadara, Gadarine, Kadara, Kadarine

Georgian: Ekaterine

St Catherine

(Monastery of St Catherine at Mount Sinai: http://www.sinaimonastery.com/)

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Sources:

a) http://www.behindthename.com/name/katherine

b) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_(given_name)#Origin_and_meaning

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Etymology of oval, ovary

2010-02-27T23:07:00.013+02:00

Origin of oval, ovary

The word oval comes from the Latin ovalis (egg-shaped, literally of or pertaining to an egg) from ovum (egg), which derives from the Greek Aeolic form oFon (egg; ωFόν) of oon (egg; ωόν ).
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In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)

a) ootheque: ovary (oo-theque: lit. collection/library of eggs) [ωοθήκη]

b) oario: ovum [ωάριο]

c) ooides: ovoid, egg-shaped, oval [ωοειδές]
{Gr. ooides --> L. ovoides --> En. ovoid}

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From the same root:
ova, ovarian, ovate, ovoid, ovule, ovum
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Η λέξη oval προέρχεται από το λατινικό ovalis (ωοειδής), από το ovum (αβγό), το οποίο προέρχεται από την Αιολική μορφή ωFόν του Ωόν (αβγό).

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Etymology of fart

2010-02-27T19:07:00.008+02:00

Origin of fart
The word fart (a flatus expelled through the anus) comes from the Old English verb fert-en, which, most likely, derives from the ancient Greek verb perd-ome (fart).

In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)
a) perdome: fart (v) [πέρδομαι]
b) porde: fart (n) [πορδή]
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Η λέξη fart (πέρδομαι) προέρχεται από το ελληνικό ρήμα πέρδομαι.

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Etymology of trophy, trope

2010-02-27T13:11:00.011+02:00

Origin of trophy, trope
The word trophy (a prize of war) comes from the Latin trophæum (a sign of victory), originally tropæum, which is a transliteration of the Greek tropaion (monument of an enemy's defeat) from neut. of adj. tropaios (of defeat) from trope (a rout) originally "a turning" (of the enemy).

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

a) tropeo: trophy [τρόπαιο]

b) trope: change, turn [τροπή]

From the same root:
English: trope
French: trophee, trope, tropologie
Italian: trofeo, tropo, tropologia
Spanish: trofeo, tropo, tropologia
German: Trophae, Trope
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Η λέξη trophy (τρόπαιο) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό trophæum (αρχικά tropæum), το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφεί του Ελληνικού τρόπαιον.
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Etymology of Basil

2010-02-07T14:06:00.007+02:00

Origin of Basil.
The male proper name Basil is a transliteration of the Greek name Basilios, which derives from the word basileus (better pronounced as vasileus), which means king (βασιλεύς).

The etymology of basileus is controversial. Most probably it consists of two words: (a) bas- (base; from the verb veno (βαίνω): go, move ahead - from which also comes the latin verb venire-) and (b) leus (leos -λεώς-: people - from which also comes the English word leity). So basileus (king) literally means the one who is based on the people*.

Saint Basil the Great (330-379) was archibishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia and one of the fathers of the Christian church.

Icon of Saint Basil the Great.

The name Basil was also borne by two Roman emperors, namely Basil I (867 -886) and Basil II (976-1025).
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Other forms of the name:
Basile, Basilic, Basilides, Basiliki (fem), Basileios, Basilie, Basilio, Basilius, Bazeel, Bazeelius, Bazil, Bazyli, Vasile, Vasileos, Vasili, Vasiliki (fem), Vasilije, Vasilios, Vasilis, Vasilius, Vasilus, Vasily, Vassilij, Vassily, Wassily.

From the same root:
English: basil (the herb), basilica, basilic.
French: Basile, basilique, basilic
Italian: Basilio, basilica, basilico
Spanish: Basilio, basilica
German: Basilius, Basilika, Basilikum

In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)
a) Basilios: Basil [Βασίλειος] .......................................... (better pronounced as Vasilios)
b) basilia: reign, royalty, kingship [βασιλεία] ............. (vasilia)
c) basilio: kindom [βασίλειο] .................................... (vasilio)
d) basilevo: reign, rule (over) [βασιλεύω] ................... (vasilevo)
e) basilias: king [βασιλιάς] ....................................... (vasilias)
f) basilissa: queen [βασίλισσα] .................................. (vasilissa)
g) basilicos: basil (herb) [βασιλικός] ........................... (vasilicos)

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Το όνομα Basil προέρχεται από το ελληνικό όνομα Βασίλειος, το οποίο με τη σειρά του προέρχεται από το βασιλεύς.

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*: some say that basileus literally means the one that leads the people.

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Etymology of month, moon, menses, meniscus

2010-01-31T19:32:00.013+02:00

Origin of month, moon, menses, meniscus
The words moon and month come from the the latin mensis (month), which derives from the Greek Aeolic form meis/mens (μείς/μηνς) of men/mene (μήν/μήνη; month, moon).
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From the same root:

English: moon, moon- (-beam, -light, ..., - strike), moony, month, menses, menstrual, menstruation, menstruate, menstruous, menopause, meniscus (deminutive of mene: small moon during the first quarter).

French: mois, mensuel

Italian: mese, mensile

Spanish: mes, mensual,

German: Monat, monatlich
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In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)
a) menas: month [μήνας]

b) emmena: menses, period [έμμηνα]

c) emmenopause: menopause [εμμηνόπαυση]

d) emmenorrhoea: menstruation [εμμηνόρροια]

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Οι λέξεις moon (σελήνη) και month (μήνας) προέρχονται από το λατινικό mensis (μήνας), το οποίο με τη σειρά του προέρχεται από την Αιολική μορφή μείς/μηνς του μήν/μήνη (μήνας, σελήνη).

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Etymology of hospital, host, hostel, hotel, hospice, hostile, hostage

2010-01-16T15:58:00.015+02:00

Origin of hospital, host, hostel, hotel, hospice, hostile, hostage
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The word hospital comes from the Latin hospitale (guest-house, inn) from hospes (stranger, guest) from the Greek Aeolic form espios of estios from the noun estia (home, house, family, fireplace; εστία). From estia comes the verb estiao (to receive/welcome somebody in my house; to prepare a meal for somebody, to offer hospitality; εστιάω)
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Note: Some etymologize hospes from the Greek verb aesko (I lie; αέσκω), from which comes the noun asty (home, city; άστυ). Aesko -> aespo -> hospes.
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From the same root
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English: hospital, host, hostel, hotel, hospice, hostile, hostage, hosterly
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French: hopital, hospice, hote, hotel, hostile, hostie, otage, ost
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Italian: ospedale, ospizio, ospite, oste, hotel, ostile, ostia
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Spanish: hospital, hospicio, huesped, hotel, hostil, hostia
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German: Hospital, Hospiz, Hostess, Hotel, Hostie, Geisel
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In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)
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a) estia: home, house, family, fireplace, focus, centre [εστία]
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b) estiatorio: restaurant [εστιατόριο]
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c) spiti: house, home [σπίτι]
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Η λέξη hospital (νοσοκομείο) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό hospitale (ξενοδοχείο) από το hospes (ξένος, φιλοξενούμενος) από την Αιολική μορφή έσπιος του έστιος απο το ουσιαστικό εστία. Από τη λέξη εστία προέρχεται και το ρήμα εστιάω ("δέχομαι τινα εν τω οίκω μου, φιλοξενώ τινα", παραθέτω γεύμα, φιλεύω).
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Etymology of cheer

2010-01-10T18:36:00.005+02:00

Origin of cheer.
The word cheer (gladness, gaiety, something that gives joy, lightness of spirits or mood) comes from the Anglo-Norman chere (face) from the old French chiere from the Latin cara (face), which is merely a transliteration of the Greek cara (head; κάρα).

From the same root.
cheerful, cheerily, cheeriness, cheeriness, cheerio, cheerleader, cheerless, cheers, cheery

In modern Greek (Romeika, the language of Romei/Romans/Ρωμηοί)
a) cara: head, a saint's head, skull [κάρα]
b) carivaria: headache [καρηβαρία]

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Η λέξη cheer (ευθυμία, κέφι, φαιδρότητα, επευφημία) προέρχεται από το Αγγλο-Νορμανδικό chere (πρόσωπο) από το παλαιό Γαλλικό chiere από το Λατινικό cara (πρόσωπο), το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του ελληνικού κάρα (κεφαλή).

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