Find one for each English word probably came from Latin word/ Greek word?

Question

1. Find English word came from Latin word for:
- to write
- to hear
- to believe

2. Find English word came from Greek word for:
- One
- earth
- many
- belief
- life
- city

Answer 1

Sorry for my late raction, but I hope I can still help you. I studied Greek and Latin in highschool, so I know those translations;

1)
- To write (= scribere) example: scription
- To hear (= audire) example: audience
- To believe (= credere) example: credibility

2)
- One (= monos) example: monogamy
- Earth (= gè) example: geology
- Many (= polus) example: polygamy
- Belief (= pistis) example: pistology
- Life (= bios) example: biology
- City (= polis) example: monopoly

Eucharisto!

Answer 2

Latin Word For Belief

Answer 3

There are a number of good on-line sources for this sort of thing: wikipedia (greek & latin roots), etymologyonline.com and the plain old dictionary. A Latin or Greek dictionary (on-line) would also do the trick. Finally, a few books like Ayer's English Words from Latin and Greek roots is also useful.

I would give the answers, but do not know why you want them. It looks a bit like a homework assignment...

Answer 4

Aud = Hear (ex. Auditory) 1 audio 2 audition rupt = break (erupt) 1bankrupt 2rupture tort = twist (distort) 1torture 2contort cide = kill (homicide) 1matricide 2insecticide gress = step (progress) 1digress 2regress sect = cut (bisect) 1disect 2section script,scrib = write (describe) 1scribble 2transcribe ped = foot (pedal) 1pedestrian 2pedometer port = carry (export) 1import 2portable mand = order (mandate) 1demand 2command meanings can be found in a dictionary :) if you want to find other options, there are websites which give examples of words with latin roots...

Answer 5

- to write, Latin scribre, Greek grapho
- to hear, Latin cluere, Greek klyo
- to believe, Latin fidere
- One, Greek oinos
- earth
- many
- belief
- life, Latin vita
- city, Latin civitatem


Thanks for the question. Couldn't find them all, but was fun researching.

Answer 6

- to believe and belief, Here are Two words on your lists which arent from a Latin or Greek word. The 1 Anglo Saxon word is 'belief'.

Answer 7

Sorry, I don't know Latin, but I did take 2 years of Ancient Greek in College. There's monotheist, someone who believes in only one god, comes from monos=alone, one, and theos=god. It's late. I can't think of anymore, but I do know a lot more.

Answer 8

go to webster.com , you will find the definition of the words as well as their etymology. like this one :

Main Entry: 1earth
Pronunciation: '&rth
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English erthe, from Old English eorthe; akin to Old High German erda earth, Greek era

Answer 9

to write:calligraphy

to hear: Damocles

to believe:belyfan


- One: oinos
- earth: khthonios
- many: ply
- belief : theos
- life: bios
- city: polis

Answer 10

1.
scribble scribe script scripture etc.
audible audition auditory etc.
faith perfide infidel etc.

2.
hendiadys [mono- etc. come from "alone"]
geology
polygon polygamous etc.
paradox etc. [doxa = opinion]
zoo zoology protozoan
politics