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

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.

X ray supercharge laser subway nylon

derive

to obtain or come from a source

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 meadow . The root word moed comes from _____.

Old English

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 oven . The root word ofen comes from _____.

Old English