Etymology Trivia Questions
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What element does the Latin phrase 'per fumum' in the etymology of the word 'perfume' translate as 'through'?
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smoke
What term, originating from Hebrew, describes a little angel often shown as a rosy-cheeked child?
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cherub
What word, meaning an ignorant person, originated from the name of John Duns Scotus?
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dunce
From which percussion instrument does the word 'chime' originate?
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cymbal
What term for the poisonous secretion of a snake originates from the Latin word for 'poison'?
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venom
Which term, derived from the Greek words nostos meaning 'a return home' and algos meaning 'pain', describes the pain felt when remembering the past?
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nostalgia
What is a coverlet made of two layers of fabric with a layer of cotton between, originating from the Latin word 'culcita' meaning 'mattress'?
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quilt
What term, originating from the Greek word for 'witness,' refers to someone who dies for their faith, such as a Christian thrown to the lions?
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martyr
The word 'blanket' is derived in part from Old French for what color?
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white
What 2-bladed snipping tool gets its name from the Latin word 'caedere' which means 'to cut'?
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scissors
What word, originating from the Latin term for 'worm', is defined as 'animals obnoxious to man'?
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vermin
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