This where the word history comes from
The word history comes from the Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía), meaning ‘inquiry’, ‘knowledge from inquiry’, or ‘judge’. It was in that sense that Aristotle used the word…
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Asking questions in Greek who/ which
The Interrogative pronouns ποιος goes like an ordinary adjectiveWho/ which MasculineFeminineNeutral Singular ποιοςποιαποιο who/whichPlural ποιοιποιεςποιοwho/ whichMasculine – Singular ποιος= who?Ποιος είναι αυτός ο άντρας; Who…
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Greek GrammarNounsComplete the following sentences with the appropriate noun phrasesο φίλος – οι φίλοι – η φίλη -τα φύλλα –…
Is the word technology Greek?
The word technology comes from two Greek words, transliterated techne and logos. Techne means art, skill, craft, or the way, manner, or means by which a thing…
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…
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 Greek…
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. AtlasThe English word “atlas” means a book of maps, and it comes directly from a Greek myth. According to…