You might love playing fortnite but do you know what the actual Latin word 'fort' means?
strong, powerful
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According to myth, Zeus placed his newborn son, Hercules, on the breast of sleeping Hera to make him immortal. When she woke up the milk was spilt forming which international word?
the galaxy also known as the Milky Way
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The internationally-used word 'robot' comes from the Slavic word 'robota'. But what does it mean?
forced labor, servitude
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What is the root of the words '(in)audible, audition, audience'? Latin, Germanic or Slavic?
Latin (audio: to hear)
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What is the root of the word 'kindergarten'?
Germanic
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thief
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shark
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shark
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lifesaver
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What did the word 'vodka' originally mean?
little water
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What is the origin of the word 'write'? Romance, Germanic, Slavic?
Slavic
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Which of the following languages is not Slavic? Czech, Albanian or Bulgarian?
Albanian; it is actually an independent branch of the European language family.
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Which of the following words is not of Germanic origin? Zeitgeist, cobalt, bagel or heist?
heist (slang that originates from the word hoist: lift); the rest are German. Yes, including bagel!
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Which Germanic word is internationally used to describe stress?
Angst
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Which European language does the word 'cemetery' originate from and what does it mean?
Greek 'ΚÎŋÎđΞιΞιÎđ', graveyard
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According to myth, the naughty god Pan chased after nymphs. When he chased after Echo she felt ... and an international word was born from the combination of their names.
