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From Source to Speech: A Word History Quest

This quiz assesses your ability to identify the direct ancestral languages and original meanings behind a selection of vocabulary.

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The adjective 'lackadaisical,' meaning lacking energy or enthusiasm, is derived from an alteration of an archaic phrase expressing what emotion?
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From which linguistic tradition does the word 'thug,' for a violent ruffian, directly originate?
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The modern word 'berserk,' meaning wildly frenzied, finds its origin in the legendary behavior of which warriors?
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What was the original, concrete object denoted by the Greek root that gives us the word 'sarcophagus'?
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The verb 'to heckle,' meaning to interrupt and harass a performer, originated as a term for a specific agricultural process. What was it?
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Which of these common objects gives its name, via Latin, to the 'muscle' in your arm?
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The word 'penguin' is thought by many etymologists to derive originally from a Welsh or Breton phrase describing the bird's appearance. What feature did it highlight?
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From Source to Speech: A Word History Quest

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The adjective 'lackadaisical,' meaning lacking energy or enthusiasm, is derived from an alteration of an archaic phrase expressing what emotion?

From which linguistic tradition does the word 'thug,' for a violent ruffian, directly originate?

The modern word 'berserk,' meaning wildly frenzied, finds its origin in the legendary behavior of which warriors?

What was the original, concrete object denoted by the Greek root that gives us the word 'sarcophagus'?

The verb 'to heckle,' meaning to interrupt and harass a performer, originated as a term for a specific agricultural process. What was it?

Which of these common objects gives its name, via Latin, to the 'muscle' in your arm?

The word 'penguin' is thought by many etymologists to derive originally from a Welsh or Breton phrase describing the bird's appearance. What feature did it highlight?

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