Language Origins Trivia Questions
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What straw-filled objects mentioned in Exodus is the word 'adobe' derived from?
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bricks
What is the name of the JEOPARDY! category that means 'rotten pot' in French?
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potpourri
What word, originally derived from 'casa' meaning 'little house', now commonly refers to a gambling establishment?
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casino
What is a building where college students sleep that comes from the Latin word meaning 'to sleep'?
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dormitory
What Hebrew word meaning 'my master' is the origin of Reb, the Yiddish term for Mr.?
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rabbi
What announcement of a person's death derives from the Latin word for 'death'?
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obituary
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