Τρίτη 4 Αυγούστου 2009

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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OED

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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Δευτέρα 3 Αυγούστου 2009

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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Πέμπτη 23 Ιουλίου 2009

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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OED

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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OED

Το όνομα Agnes προέρχεται από το εληνικό όνομα Αγνή.
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Τετάρτη 22 Ιουλίου 2009

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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OED

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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Τρίτη 21 Ιουλίου 2009

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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WKP

Το όνομα Alexander προέρχεται από ελληνικό Αλέξανδρος.


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Κυριακή 12 Ιουλίου 2009

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]

OED

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]

WKP

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

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Κυριακή 14 Ιουνίου 2009

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)

WKP

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)

OED

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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Σάββατο 13 Ιουνίου 2009

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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Παρασκευή 22 Μαΐου 2009

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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OED
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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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Δευτέρα 18 Μαΐου 2009

Etymology of place

Etymology of place
The word place (open space in a city, square, area, location) comes from the old French place from the late Latin placea (place, spot) from the Latin platea (courtyard, open space, broad street), which is a transliteration of the Greek plateia (open space in a city, square) from the Greek adjective plateia (broad, wide; πλατεία).
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From the same root
Eglish: flat, piazza, platform, esplanade, plain, explain, plaice, plane (-tree) and most likely placard
French: place, platee, placer, placier, placeur, de-placer,
Italian: piazza, spianata, platea, piazzista, plateare, placel
Spanish: plaza, esplanade, platea, placer
German: Platz

In modern Greek:
a) platia: square, open space in a city [πλατεία]
b) platys (fem. platia): broad, wide [πλατύς]
c) plateno: widen, broaden [πλαταίνω]
d) platanos: plane(-tree), platanus [πλάτανος]
e) piatsa: the open area (not necessarily a square) where taxis park when they are free and waiting for customers, taxi gathering spot, public square, piazza [πιάτσα]

OED
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Η λέξη place (πλατεία, ανοικτός χώρος σε μιά πόλη, τόπος, περιοχή) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό placea (τόπος) από το platea (αυλή, ευρύς δρόμος, πλατεία), το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του Ελληνικού πλατεία από το επίθετο πλατύς (-τεία).
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Σάββατο 16 Μαΐου 2009

Etymology of Irene

Etymology of Irene
The female proper name Irene comes from the Latin Irene, which is a transliteration of the Greek Irini (peace; Eirini; Ειρήνη).

In modern Greek:
1) irini: peace [ειρήνη]
2) irinevo: pavify, bring peace to, restore peace to [ειρηνεύω]
3) irinikos: peacefull, pacific [ειρηνικός]
4) irinistis: pacifist [ειρηνιστής]
5) irinopios: peace-maker, pacifier, conciliator [ειρηνοποιός]

Το όνομα Irene προέρχεται από το Λατινικό Irene, το οποίο αποτελεί μεταγραφή του Ελληνικού Ειρήνη.

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