Word Birthplaces

A light quiz exploring where our everyday vocabulary really started.

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Quiz Questions

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1
From which language does the word "kindergarten" directly come, and what does it literally mean?
Question 1
2
The English word "panic" is derived from the name of which Greek god?
Question 2
3
What is the original meaning of the Latin root "scrib" or "script," as in "scribe" or "manuscript"?
Question 3
4
The word "muscle" comes from a Latin word meaning what, due to its resemblance?
Question 4
5
From which ancient language does the word "alphabet" ultimately derive?
Question 5
6
The word "salary" has origins linked to payments made in what to Roman soldiers?
Question 6
7
The word "astronaut" originates from Greek words for what?
Question 7
8
The word "television" comes from Greek and Latin roots meaning what?
Question 8
9
What is the original meaning of the Greek root "graph" found in words like "autograph" and "biography"?
Question 9