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trap
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gift
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gift
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What did the word 'vodka' originally mean?
little water
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You might love playing fortnite but do you know what the actual Latin word 'fort' means?
strong, powerful
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What is the origin of the word 'write'? Romance, Germanic, Slavic?
Slavic
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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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heart
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seesaw
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shark
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baam
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What is the origin of the word 'rucksack'? Germanic, Slavic or Anglo-Frisian?
Germanic
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Provide a word that comes from the Latin word 'vivere' which means to live?
vivid, survive, vivacious
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The Greek word democracy is used, in some form or other, around the world. What does it mean?
Power to the people
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Which of the following languages is not of Germanic origin? Flemish, Norwegian, Afrikaans or Polish?
Polish
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Which Germanic word is internationally used to describe stress?
Angst
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What is the origin of the word 'noodle'? Greek, Germanic, Slavic or Chinese?
Germanic
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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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One of the sub-branches of the European tree is the Anglo-Frisian branch. Which widely spoken language comes from it?
English
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The word anima means 'soul' in Latin. Can you think of words in the English language that come from this root?
animal, animation, inanimate, animated
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