Language Origins Trivia Questions
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Which Olympic weapon's name may originate from the Welsh word gaflach, meaning 'forked branch'?
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javelin
What term, originating from the Italian word for 'chatter', describes a person who falsely claims to have certain knowledge or skills?
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charlatan
What activity does the Late Latin word 'ballare', from which 'ballad' is derived, mean to do?
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dance
In Hebrew, Bethlehem's name means 'House of' what staple?
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bread
What is the name of the language that originated between the 9th and 12th centuries in southwestern Germany and means 'Jewish'?
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yiddish
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