Love, Etymologically

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1. This word for a common hobby and sport has a long and detailed history, probably beginning with "to cut or split". It then traveled to the German, where it referred to a log, and it was later adapted into meaning "a stick of wood". Most recently, the word used as a noun comes directly from the Norwegian, first used in present form in English in 1885. What hobby is it? Surfing Luge Snowboarding Skiing

2. Probably the most recent origin in the quiz, the controversial name for this sport comes university slang derived from a shortening of the word "association". The game itself has origins all around the world, possibly earliest in a Chinese military manual around 200 BCE, but also in Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and the Americas. What is this incredibly popular sport? Baseball Soccer Golf Tennis

3. This sport's name probably arose as a corruption of the French for "game of the hooked sticks." In the Ojibwa tongue of the natives that created this game, the term for the sport is baaga'adowe. Developing as early as the 12th century, the sport was named by a French Jesuit missionary, Jean de Brebeuf, in 1637. What was this native American game, which has grown in popularity? Polo Tennis Rogaining Lacrosse

4. Possibly from the French for "goal post" or "stick", this sport's name may also arise from a Dutch word for a stick or staff. Another possibility is the Middle Dutch word referring to a stool used for kneeling in church. This sport's earliest definite mention was at a school in Surrey, England in 1598. Later, it would grow all around the United Kingdom and become popular in its territorial possessions around the world, especially India and Australia. What is the sport? Cricket Rugby Football Golf

5. Dating from around 1300, the name of this contact sport has its origins in a Dutch or Danish word meaning "a blow". The verb form meaning "to hit" arose in the 1560s; the name of the sport itself was first recorded in 1711. What is this sport, whose rules were famously drawn up by the Marquis of Queensberry to govern fair play? Wrestling Boxing Shooting Fencing

6. This term for a hobby/sport is of uncertain origins; it might have derived from an Indian language to refer to the coast of India or as a misspelling of a word meaning "a rushing sound". Its current meaning arose in 1917; the sport itself was named in 1955. It wasn't until 1993 that this word took on an entirely new meaning related to new technology. What is this popular activity? Horse racing Cycling Surfing Swimming

7. While a small 1527 reference from Ireland uses this sport's name, it was lost to history until its next recorded mention, in 1838. Its etymology is suspected to come from an old French word meaning "shepherd's staff", perhaps referring to the hooked clubs that this sport uses. What is this sport, which may have its origins both in Europe and possibly in Canada? Hockey Polo Soccer Fencing

8. This modern sport was named after the school in Warwickshire, England, at which it was first played in the 1800s. Although the rules were first written in the late 1840s, William Webb Ellis is often cited as the founder of this game 25 years before. What was the name of the sport that he allegedly created? Polo Football Rugby Cricket

9. This sport's name is etymologically related to an ancient Scottish word for stick or bat. Its name probably originating in the 14th or 15th century, this sport's first recorded mention is ironically on a 1457 statute listing "forbidden games". What is this now-legal and popular sport? Tennis Golf Hockey Badminton

10. This sport mostly likely was named around 1345 from an archaic French term meaning "hold", "take", or "receive". Invented and named by Walter C. Wingfield, the modern game has its roots at a Welsh garden party in 1874 and was probably inspired by the success of badminton. Which well-known sport is it? Tennis Lacrosse Volleyball Hockey