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
One of the sub-branches of the European tree is the Anglo-Frisian branch. Which widely spoken language comes from it?
English
What is the origin of the word 'rucksack'? Germanic, Slavic or Anglo-Frisian?
Germanic
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
You might love playing fortnite but do you know what the actual Latin word 'fort' means?
strong, powerful
Which European language does the word 'cemetery' originate from and what does it mean?
Greek 'κοιμαμαι', graveyard
Which of the following languages is not of Germanic origin? Flemish, Norwegian, Afrikaans or Polish?
Polish
What is the root of the words '(in)audible, audition, audience'? Latin, Germanic or Slavic?
Latin (audio: to hear)
The internationally-used word 'robot' comes from the Slavic word 'robota'. But what does it mean?
forced labor, servitude
The Greek word democracy is used, in some form or other, around the world. What does it mean?
Power to the people
What is the origin of the word 'write'? Romance, Germanic, Slavic?
Slavic
The Romance languages include Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and ...
French
Provide a word that comes from the Latin word 'vivere' which means to live?
vivid, survive, vivacious
What is the origin of the word 'marmalade'?
Greek, from the word honey (meli) or apple (milo)
Which of the following languages is not Slavic? Czech, Albanian or Bulgarian?
Albanian; it is actually an independent branch of the European language family.
What did the word 'vodka' originally mean?
little water
Which are the only two surviving Celtic languages?
Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
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!
What is the origin of the word 'donate'? Latin, Greek or Germanic?
Latin from the word donare: to give
When something is in poor taste we say that it is kitsch. Which language does the word originate from?
German
Which Germanic word is internationally used to describe stress?
Angst
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.
Panic (Pan + Echo)
What is the root of the word 'kindergarten'?
Germanic
What is the origin of the word 'noodle'? Greek, Germanic, Slavic or Chinese?
Germanic