SOS Language Arts 800: Unit 9- Etymology of English Words

Look up the etymology of the word carousel . The root word carrousel comes from _____.

French

Look up the etymology of the word chant . The root word chanter comes from _____.

French

Look up the etymology of the word interfere . The root word entreferir comes from _____.

French

Look up the etymology of the word kaleidoscope . The root words kalos + eidos + scope come from _____.

Greek

Look up the etymology of the word oyster . The root word ostreon comes from _____.

Greek

Look up the etymology of the word panic . The root word panikos comes from _____.

Greek

Look up the etymology of the word chintz . The root word chint comes from _____.

Hindi

Look up the etymology of the word jury . The root word jurare comes from _____.

Latin

Look up the etymology of the word meadow . The root word moed comes from _____.

Old English

Look up the etymology of the word oven . The root word ofen comes from _____.

Old English

Check the words you think are new additions to our language (in the last 500 years). If you need help, use your dictionary after you have tried. Hint: new words may have no etymology listed or may list a scientific origin and date.

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derive

to obtain or come from a source