Tell me a word in English that has Greek roots and I will explain it to you.

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Panazois λ 22 мая. 2021 г. в 3:49

For example scientific terms, phobias, chemical elements and have Greek roots. There are other words that do have Greek words such as: climate, hero, hygiene, drama, synonym, idea and many more I can't name all.

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Dracoco OwO 22 мая. 2021 г. в 3:51

Dude we kind of learn most of that stuff in school. Unless we don't which that isn't my case.

Privette 22 мая. 2021 г. в 3:52

explain giant I want an explanation of giant

tmwfte 22 мая. 2021 г. в 3:53

Narcissist

eram 22 мая. 2021 г. в 3:54

Dinosaur = Terrible Lizard.

Greek words deinos (δεινός — “terrible”) and savra (σαύρα — “lizard”).

Panazois λ 22 мая. 2021 г. в 3:55

Автор сообщения: jsjszs
explain giant I want an explanation of giant

Well it's not actually 100% Greek because some words also come from Latin in English but yeah. It has a correlation with the word "Giga" kinda like we say Gigabytes and all that. Giga practically means very huge.

Panazois λ 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:01

Автор сообщения: tmwfte
Narcissist

While the English word is from French the origins is from Ancient Greek. The word comes from a guy named Narcissus. The mythology says that he looked himself in the water and he believed he was more beautiful than anyone else and he drowned. You can learn more here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(mythology)

Panazois λ 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:03

Автор сообщения: eram
Dinosaur = Terrible Lizard.

Greek words deinos (δεινός — “terrible”) and savra (σαύρα — “lizard”).

You are correct :). Although the word δεινός is no longer used in Modern Greek because it's an Ancient Greek word.

[LTT] LinusFTW 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:03

Hypnosis

eram 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:07

Автор сообщения: Panazois λ パナギオチス
Автор сообщения: eram
Dinosaur = Terrible Lizard.

Greek words deinos (δεινός — “terrible”) and savra (σαύρα — “lizard”).
You are correct :). Although the word δεινός is no longer used in Modern Greek because it's an Ancient Greek word.

All i knew was terrible lizard. The rest i had to look up but thanks. :D

Отредактировано eram; 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:08

Panazois λ 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:08

Автор сообщения: gooomba
Europe

Europe is actually a feminine name used back in Ancient days, known as Europa. The term itself doe practically means means "wide sight" or "wide eyes".
Europe in Greek is "Ευρώπη"
Ευρώπη = Ευρής + ώψη
In Greek mythology Europe was from what I remember a girl that Zeus wanted to bang. So he turned himself into a taurus and he let her ride him.

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Privette 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:10

Автор сообщения: Panazois λ パナギオチス
Автор сообщения: jsjszs
explain giant I want an explanation of giant
Well it's not actually 100% Greek because some words also come from Latin in English but yeah. It has a correlation with the word "Giga" kinda like we say Gigabytes and all that. Giga practically means very huge.

wasn't there also a french word geanté or something like that? I hear that's the origin of the word giant in english

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Panazois λ 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:11

Автор сообщения: LTT LinusFTW
Hypnosis

The first part of the word Hypnosis which is "hypno" practically means "sleep" in Greek. Now the other part "osis" doesn't really mean anything, it is just a suffix.

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Panazois λ 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:13

Автор сообщения: jsjszs
Автор сообщения: Panazois λ パナギオチス
Well it's not actually 100% Greek because some words also come from Latin in English but yeah. It has a correlation with the word "Giga" kinda like we say Gigabytes and all that. Giga practically means very huge.
wasn't there also a french word geanté or something like that? I hear that's the origin of the word giant in english

A lot of languages take words from other languages that took words from other languages. I guess you could say the languages like to rip off. Look at this mess for the word "giant"
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/giant

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Privette 22 мая. 2021 г. в 4:19

Автор сообщения: Panazois λ パナギオチス
Автор сообщения: jsjszs
wasn't there also a french word geanté or something like that? I hear that's the origin of the word giant in english
A lot of languages take words from other languages that took words from other languages. I guess you could say the languages like to rip off. Look at this mess for the word "giant"
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/giant

I find it really interesting of how people of different ethnicity can influence one another like this

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