Etymology
61Witch (etymology) — The etymology of the word witch traces back to the Old English language with the German and Indo European languages as possible older sources. Germanic etymologyThe word witch derives from the Old English nouns IPA|/ˈwitʧɑ/ (masc.) sorcerer,… …
62Online Etymology Dictionary — Type Private Founded Online (c.2000) Headquarters Lancaster, PA …
63folk etymology — noun a popular but erroneous etymology • Hypernyms: ↑etymology * * * ˈfolk etymology 7 [folk etymology] (also ˌpopular etyˈmology) noun …
64Chemistry (etymology) — In the history of science, the etymology of the word chemistry is a debatable issue. It is agreed that the word derives from the word alchemy, which is a European one, derived from the Arabic al kīmīā (الكيمياء). The Arabic term is derived from… …
65Scandinavian family name etymology — Heritable family names were generally adopted rather late within Scandinavia. Nobility were the first to take names that would be passed on from one generation to the next. Later, clergy, artisans and merchants in cities took heritable names.… …
66folk etymology — n. unscientific etymology; popular but incorrect notion of the origin and derivation of a word: folk etymology may bring about change, as in the case of “cole slaw” becoming “cold slaw” …
67popular etymology — noun : folk etymology * * * ˌpopular etyˈmology 7 [popular etymology] noun = ↑folk etymology …
68Arab (etymology) — The proper name Arab or Arabian (and cognates in other languages) has been used to translate several different but similar sounding words in ancient and classical texts which do not necessarily have the same meaning or origin. The etymology of… …
69Sri Lankan place name etymology — is characterized by the linguistic and ethnic diversity of the island of Sri Lanka through the ages and the position of the country in the centre of ancient and medieval sea trade routes. While typical Sri Lankan placenames of Sinhalese origin… …
70Cannabis (etymology) — The plant name cannabis is from Greek gr. κάνναβις ( gr. kánnabis ), via Latin la. cannabis , originally a Scythian or Thracian word, also loaned into Persian as fa. kanab . English hemp (Old English ag. hænep ) may be an early loan (predating… …
