Hard Quiz: Uncover the Roots of Seven Challenging Words

A rigorous test of your knowledge of word histories, featuring seven expertly selected terms.

word rootsetymologyhistorical linguisticscognatessemantic shiftOld EnglishGreek originsLatin derivativeslanguage evolutionlexical history
Difficulty:HARD

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    The term serendipity describes which kind of occurrence?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    The word quarantine originally referred to what specific period?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    Salary traces back to a payment for which essential mineral?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    In the original folklore, a nightmare is caused by what entity?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    What was the primary function of a gymnasium in ancient Greece?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    A candelabrum is best described as a:

    Question 6
  7. 7

    The word robot was coined from a Czech term meaning what?

    Question 7

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