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Ancient Word Origins

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Etymology

	"Understanding the word origins may give us a better and deeper insight of the terms we use daily."
15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit

1. Which term comes to us from the Anglo-Saxon root 'cnawan'?

cruise

gnaw

knowledge

crawl

2. Which word comes from the Anglo-Saxon 'faeder'?

feeler

leader

fair

father

3. Which word comes to us from the Anglo-Saxon term 'monn'?

man

marry

moan

love

4. Which word comes to us from the Latin root 'possum'?

fake

power

manifestation

love

5. Which term comes from the Anglo-Saxon term 'sai'?

savor

sail

sea

sense

6. Which of these words is derived from the Anglo-Saxon term 'sprecan'?

peculate

speak

specious

spalt

7. Which term comes from the Latin, meaning 'I turned'?

veritable

tergiversate

virtually

universe

8. Which term comes from the Anglo-Saxon term 'witan'?

whimper

whisper

wisdom

women

9. Which term comes from the Anglo-term 'sawel' or 'sawl'?

soil

sow

soul

saw

10. Lastly, which term is derived from the Anglo-Saxon root 'ded'?

day

diurnal

thought

death