Etymology of myriad

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].
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In modern Greek:
a) myriada: myriad [Gr: μυριάδα]

Fr: myriade; It: miriade; Sp: miriada; Grm: Myriade


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Etymology of cite

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 related to the Greek verb cieo/cineo (I move, stir, rouse, summon; Gr: κιέω/κιώ/κινέω).
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From the same root
English: cinema, excite, incite, citation, recite, 
French: citer, citateur, inciter, 
Italian: citare, citatire, incitare, 
Spanish: citar, cita, 
German: zitieren, Zitat .
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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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Etymology of wolf

Origin of the word wolf .
The word wolf is related to the Latιn lupus (wolf) and  the Greek lycos (wolf; Gr: λύκος).



In modern Greek:
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 caramel

Etymology of caramel

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

See also: Etymology of cane: here



In modern Greek:
a) caramela: caramel [Gr: καραμέλα; loanword]
b) meli: honey [Gr: μέλι]

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Etymology of pizza

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




In modern Greek:
a) pitsa : pizza [Gr: πίτσα]
b) pitta: pie [Gr: πίττα]c) pitsaria: pizzeria [Gr: πιτσαρία]

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Etymology of pedicure, pedestrian, pedicle, pedestal

Origin of pedicure, pedestrian, pedicle, pedestal.
Pedicure, care of feet, from the French pédicure, from the Latin pes (gen. pedis) "foot" which is related to the Greek Aeolic pous (gen. podos) "foot" + and curare (care).

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

In modern Greek.

a) podi: foot [πόδι]

b) pezos: pedestrian [πεζός]

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Etymology of mill

Origin of mill
The word mill comes from the Latin mola (mill, millstone), which is related to 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 modern Greek: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 σχετίζεται με το Ελληνικό μύλη.
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meule (μύλος), molette (τροχίσκος), meunier (μυλωνάς)
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Etymology of fart

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

In modern Greek:
a) perdome: fart (v) [πέρδομαι]
b) porde: fart (n) [πορδή]
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Η λέξη fart (πέρδομαι) σχετίζεται με το ελληνικό ρήμα πέρδομαι.

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Etymology of trophy, trope

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:

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 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 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].

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Το όνομα Andrew προέρχεται από το Ελληνικό όνομα Ανδρέας.

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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 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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Etymology of taxi and tax

Etymology of taxi, tax.
The word taxi is shortening of the taximeter cab (introduced in London in March 1907), from taximeter (automatic meter to record the distance and fare) [1898] from the French taximetre, from the German Taxameter (1890), which was coined from the Latin taxa (tax, charge) from taxo (to evaluate, to put in an order, to fix the value of a thing, to rate, to tax, to touch), related to the Greek verb tasso (to put in an order, to fix the value of a thing; τάσσω).

From the same root:
English: taximeter, taxation, tax- (-collector, -free, -payer etc), taxis, taxology, taxonomy, task.
French: taxer, taxation, taxe, taxi, taximetre, taxiphone, tache
Italian: tassare, tassazione, tasso, tassi
Spanish: tasar, tasacion, tasa, taxi, taximetro
German: taxieren, Taxierung, Taxe, Taxi, Taxameter


In modern Greek:
a) tasso: classify, put in order [τάσσω]
b) katatasso: classify, rate, rank, categorize, enlist [κατατάσσω]
c) taxinomisi: taxonomy [ταξινόμηση]
d) taxi: order, class [τάξη]
e) katataxi: classification, ranking, taring, enrolment [κατάταξη]
f) taxi: taxi [ταξί]
g) taximetro: taximeter [ταξίμετρο]

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Η λέξη taxi (ταξί) αποτελεί συντόμευση του taximeter (ταξίμετρου), το οποίο προέρχεται από το Λατινικό taxa (φόρος, τέλος, δαπάνη) από το ρήμα taxo (εκτιμώ την αξία ενός πράγματος, διατάσσω, κατατάσσω, ακουμπώ),το οποίο σχετίζεται με το ελληνικό ρήμα τάσσω.

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Etymology of Rome

Etymology of "Rome"

The name "Rome" in Greek means "power," "force," "fighting army" and "speed tactics" [Ρώμη]. [8]

The name "Rome" derives from two the Greek verbs: 1) roomai which means "to move with speed or violence, to dart, rush, rush on, esp. of warriors". [9]

The name "Rome" also derives from of the Greek passive verb: 2) ronnymi which means "to strengthen, make strong and mighty" and "to put forth strength, have strength or might. [10]

The closest Latin equivalent verb is ruo, which is connected to the Greek verb reo meaning "to flow, run, to hasten."

Of all the uses of Latin verbs both active and passive there is none that even comes close to meaning "rome."

References
[8] H. G. Liddell and R. Scot, "Greek-English Lexicon," at name "rome."
[9] Ibid, at verb "roomai."
[10] Ibid, at verb "ronnyni."

The above text is by the late Prof. f. J. Romanides (USA) at: [http://www.romanity.org/htm/rom.16.en.romanity_romania_roumeli.01.htm#s1]

Etymology of domus, domestic, domain.

Etymology of domus, domestic, domain.
Domus (house) is related to the Greek domos (house, building; δόμος) from the verb demo (to built, to construct; δέμω).


From the same root

English: domestic, dome, domination, dominion, don, dona, domicile, domain, dominus, predominance, danger etc.

French: dome, domicile, domicilier, don, domaine, domestique, domestiquer, domesticite, dominer, domination, dominance, Dimanche, Dame, dominion, domino, dangereux, etc.

Italian: duomo, domicilo, don, dominio, domestico, domesticare, dominare, dominazione, dominatore, predominio, Domenica, damo, damigiana etc

German: Dom, Domizil, Domane, dominieren, Dame etc

Hispanic: domicilio, domiciliar, don, dona, dominio, dueno, domestico, domesticar, domesticidad, dominar, dominacion, dominator, predominio, Domingo, doncella, damajuana etc.


In modern Greek
a) domi: structure [δομή]
b) ecodomi: construction, building [οικοδομή]
c) ecodomima: building, structure [οικοδόμημα]
d) ecodomos: builder [οικοδόμος]
e) ecodomo: to build, to construct [οικοδομώ]

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Το Λατινικό domus (οικία) σχετίζεται με το Ελληνικό δόμος από το ρήμα δέμω (κτίζω, οικοδομώ).

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Etymology of task

Etymology of task
Task comes from the old French tasque from tasche (duty) from the Latin tasca (a duty, assessment) from taxa, which is related to the Greek verb tasso (put in order, evaluate; τάσσω).

From the same root.taxonomy, taxi (from taximeter)

French: tache

In modern Greeka) tasso: put in order [τάσσω]
b) taxinomisi: taxonomy [ταξινόμηση]
c) taxis: order [τάξις]
d) taxi: taxi [ταξί]

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Το task (καθήκον) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό tasche (καθήκον, υποχρέωση), το οποίο σχετίζεται με το Ελληνικό ρήμα τάσσω.

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Etymology of Geronimo

Etymology of Geronimo
Geronimo was called a famous Apache leader. The name is the Greek name Hieronimos, which is composed by the words Hieros (holy, sacred; ιερός) and Onoma (name; όνομα).

From the same roots.
Jerome, hier-, hierarch, hierarchy, hieratic, hiero-, hieroglyphic, hierophant, name, namely, nomenclature, nominal, nomination, nominee.

In modern Greek.
a) Hieros: holy, sacred [ιερός]
b) Hierarchis: hierarch [ιεράρχης]
c) Hierarchia: hierarchy [ιεραρχία]
d) Hieraticos: hieratic [ιερατικός]
e) Hieroglyphicos: hieroglyphic [ιερογλυφικός]
f) Hierophantis: hierophant [ιεροφάντης]
g) Onoma: name [όνομα]
h) Onomatologia: nomenclature [ονοματολογία]
i) Nomenclatura: nomenclature [νομενκλατούρα]
j) Onomatopoieia: onomatopoieia [ονοματοποιεία]

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Το Geronimo (Τζερώνυμο) ήταν το όνομα κάποιου Ινδιάνου ηγέτη. Το όνομα προέρχεται από το Ελληνικό Ιερώνυμος.

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Etymology of topic

Etymology of topic
Topic derives from the Latin topica, which is a tranliteration of the Greek topica (of a place, local, the name of a work by Aristotle; τοπικά) from topos (place, subject for conversation; τόπος)
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From the same root:
topical, utopia, topography
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In modern Greek
a) topicos: local, regional [τοπικός]
b) topos: place, country, position, locus [τόπος]
c) topio: landscape, seascape, scenery [τοπίο]
d) topographos: topographer [τοπογράφος]
e) topographia: topography [τοπογραφία]
f) topotheto: to place, to post, to position [topo (place) + theto (put)] [τοποθετώ]
g) utopia: utopia [ουτοπία]

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Η λέξη topic (θέμα συζήτησης) προέρχεται από το Λατινικό topica, από το ελληνικό topica (τοπικά) από το τόπος.
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Etymology of empirical - empiric

Etymology of empirical.
Empirical derives from the Latin empiricus, which is a transliteration of the Greek empiricos (empirical, experienced; εμπειρικός) from empiria (experience; εμπειρία) from en- (in, with) + pira (experience, trial; πείρα), from the verb pirao (make an attempt, try, test, get experience, endeavour, attack; πειράω).


From the same root
empiricism, empiricist, experience, experiment


In modern Greek
a) pira: experience, practice [πείρα]
b) pirama: experiment [πείραμα]
c) empiria: experience, practice [εμπειρία]
d) empiricos: empiric [εμπειρικός]

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Η λέξη empirical (εμπειρικός) προέρχεται από το λατινικό empiricus, από το ελληνικό εμπειρικός από το ρήμα πειρἀω.

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