Advanced Etymology Quiz – Test Your Word Origin Knowledge
A rigorous ten‑question test probing the deep roots of English vocabulary. Sharpen your linguistic insight.
Quiz Questions
Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.
- 1
The English word "salary" derives from the Latin term for what?
- 2
Which language contributed the suffix "-phobia" to English?
- 3
The term "candelabrum" entered English through which medieval language?
- 4
The word "quiz" is popularly linked to a 19th‑century prank in which city?
- 5
From which Old English word does "window" originate?
- 6
The word "berserk" traces back to a term meaning what in Old Norse?
- 7
Which Persian word gave English "paradise" its name?
- 8
The term "mortgage" combines two French words meaning what?
- 9
The adjective "sanguine" comes from Latin referring to which bodily fluid?
- 10
The noun "safari" entered English from Swahili, which in turn borrowed it from which language?
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