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Ancient Word Origins Trivia Quiz

Understanding the word origins may give us a better and deeper insight of the terms we use daily.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,051

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4004

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

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

gnaw

knowledge

crawl

cruise

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Question 2 of 10

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

feeler

leader

fair

father

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Question 3 of 10

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

love

moan

man

marry

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Question 4 of 10

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

love

fake

power

manifestation

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Question 5 of 10

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

sea

sense

sail

savor

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Question 6 of 10

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

speculate

spalt

specious

speak

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Question 7 of 10

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

universe

virtually

veritable

tergiversate

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Question 8 of 10

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

whimper

whisper

wisdom

women

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Question 9 of 10

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

sow

soil

saw

soul

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Question 10 of 10

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

death

thought

day

diurnal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: knowledge

'Gignosko' is the Greek term for knowledge.

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

Answer: father

Faeder means feeder, and often is used to replace fodder or foda.

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

Answer: man

Mon, mann, and monn mean to think. In Latin, vir is the version of monn and in Greek it is anthropos. So Rodin's thinker really ought to have been called 'Munan'.

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

Answer: power

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

Answer: sea

'Sae' and 'sai' are the derivatives of this term. In Greek, 'okeanos' is the term we get. I suppose the Greeks were thinking bigger, since that is the derivation for 'ocean'.

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

Answer: speak

Sprecan means to expatiate at length. It sure does sound like the German verb, sprechen. From Latin, we receive 'orare' and 'loqui', which are somewhat similar to 'speak'.

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

Answer: universe

Universe comes from the roots: vertere, verto and versum...and uni - one. So literally, 'I', the creators, turn into one. Or I am turning back, so hop on.

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

Answer: wisdom

Wisdom comes from wis, wit, wita or witan, all from the hypothetical Indo-European root weid. It means to see with a pellucid mind.

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

Answer: soul

Soul is also similar to 'sagu' which means a Sage or a wise one. Soul is also a term for the All-mighty God or the World Soul. Sol, or the sun also is somewhat similar to this term,

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

Answer: death

Dien, deyen are ME and deyja Icelandic in origin. The Latin roots for this term are 'mort, mortis and mors'..and from the Greek the root is 'nekros'.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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