Etymology Trivia Questions
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What emotion, related to mourning at a grave, appears to share its root with the word 'grave'?
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grief
What legal defense term is derived from the Latin word meaning 'elsewhere'?
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alibi
What word was originally used to describe a boisterous, rude lad but is now used to refer to a young girl who behaves like a boy?
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tomboy
What does the Greek word from which the name 'angel' is derived mean, describing an angel's role?
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messenger
What is the term for a magical little sprite, derived from the name given to the goddesses of fate, Fata?
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fairy
Which preservation technique's name is derived from the Greek words meaning 'arrangement' and 'skin'?
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taxidermy
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