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21 Greek Words Used In English. acrobat. From the word akri (άκρη — “tip” or “edge”) and the verb vaino (βαίνω — “to walk”), an acrobat is someone who walks on the edge, often on tiptoe. cemetery. A lot of Greek words used in English like to disguise themselves as Old French or Latin. Don’t let looks deceive you ...
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Greek. ελληνικά. • Portal for the Greek language: Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής (Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek) edited by the Institute of Modern Greek Studies (meanings & etymology in Greek) (1998) • Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Dictionary of current ...
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Meaning. Gate Of God. Anointed, Saturated. Through Production, Through Drive, Through Propitiation. Etymology. From the Sumerian phrase Bab-ilim, gate of god. From the verb בלל (balal), to mix with oil unto saturation. From (1) the prefix ב (be), in or through, and (2) the noun בול (bul), produce, or the noun בל (bel), drive, or the ...
Jun 27, 2023 · June 27, 2023. Etymology is the study of the origin of words and how the meaning of words has changed over the course of history. Let’s get meta and take the word “etymology” as an example. “Etymology” derives from the Greek word etumos, meaning “true.”. Etumologia was the study of words’ “true meanings.”. This evolved into ...
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