Where does the word panic come from?
‘Panic’ comes from the name of the Greek god Pan, who supposedly sometimes caused humans to flee in unreasoning fear. Panic…
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Where does the word philosophy come from?
The noun philosophy means the study of proper behavior, and the search for wisdom. The original meaning of the word philosophy comes from the…
Where does the music come from?
The word music comes from the Greek word (mousike), which means “(art) of the Muses”. In Ancient Greece the Muses included the…
10 English Words With Origins in Greek Mythology
1. Atlas The English word “atlas” means a book of maps, and it comes directly from a Greek myth. According…
English Vocabulary Derived from Greek
Greek WordDefinitionEnglish DerivativesA, anno, notaseptic, anarchyAmphi (Latin ambi)about, around, bothambidextrous, amphitheaterantiquaantique, oldantique, antiquity, ancientAnaup, againanatomy, AnabaptistAner, andros, anthroposman, stamenandrogynous, philander,…