Name a Greek word,which comes to mind, in your own language. (946)
chris27292729IOS island, South Aegean Greece93 Threads 15,811 PostsNarthex
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Aeronautics
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Naumachia
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Nausea
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Nautical
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Nautilus
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Astronaut
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chris27292729: Astronaut
I am confused Chris - astro and naut are both originally French.
So are all French words from Greek?
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You shouldn't be confused.
The word derives from Greek words "astron"=meaning "star" and neutes=meaning "sailor". In other words meaning "sailor to the stars".
The word derives from Greek words "astron"=meaning "star" and neutes=meaning "sailor". In other words meaning "sailor to the stars". ------ This thread is Archived ------
Some greek words have been Litinise,then the French use them from Latin,then the English took them from French.In general most European languages use Greek words, In total in the English language about 50 thousands Greek words in use.
JeanKimberley: I am confused Chris - astro and naut are both originally French.
So are all French words from Greek?
So are all French words from Greek?
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Necrophilia
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Necrophobia
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Necropolis
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Necrosis
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Nectar
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Neon
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Neolithic
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Neopaganism
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Schizopfrenia
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chris27292729: Schizopfrenia
Despite the origin of the term from the Greek roots skhizein (s???e??, "to split") and phren, phren- (f???, f?e?-; "mind"), schizophrenia does not imply a "split personality", or "multiple personality disorder" (which is known these days as dissociative identity disorder)—a condition with which it is often confused in public perception
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