What is the origin of the word 'write'? Romance, Germanic, Slavic?
Slavic
What is the root of the word 'kindergarten'?
Germanic
Provide a word that comes from the Latin word 'vivere' which means to live?
vivid, survive, vivacious
The internationally-used word 'robot' comes from the Slavic word 'robota'. But what does it mean?
forced labor, servitude
You might love playing fortnite but do you know what the actual Latin word 'fort' means?
strong, powerful
Which Germanic word is internationally used to describe stress?
Angst
When something is in poor taste we say that it is kitsch. Which language does the word originate from?
German
Which European language does the word 'cemetery' originate from and what does it mean?
Greek 'κοιμαμαι', graveyard
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!
The Greek word democracy is used, in some form or other, around the world. What does it mean?
Power to the people
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
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
What did the word 'vodka' originally mean?
little water
What is the origin of the word 'noodle'? Greek, Germanic, Slavic or Chinese?
Germanic
What is the root of the words '(in)audible, audition, audience'? Latin, Germanic or Slavic?
Latin (audio: to hear)
What is the origin of the word 'marmalade'?
Greek, from the word honey (meli) or apple (milo)
