What is etymology?, It improves vocabulary retention, helps decode unfamiliar words, and reveals historical and cultural background., It is the study of the origin of words and how their forms and meanings change over time., Why is studying etymology useful for English learners?, It improves vocabulary retention, helps decode unfamiliar words, and reveals historical and cultural background., Latin., Which language contributed most everyday words to English?, Anglo-Saxon (Old English)., It improves vocabulary retention, helps decode unfamiliar words, and reveals historical and cultural background., Give two examples of Anglo-Saxon origin words., Love, night, day, water, heart (any two)., Government, court, beauty, beef, crown., Which language largely influenced English through scientific and academic vocabulary?, Latin., Spanish, What are examples of French influence on English vocabulary?, Government, court, beauty, beef, crown., Kimono (Japanese), piano (Italian), safari (Arabic/Swahili), mammoth (Russian)., What is the meaning of the Greek roots in “telephone”?, Tele = far, phone = sound., Kimono (Japanese), piano (Italian), safari (Arabic/Swahili), mammoth (Russian)., What is a “loanword”?, Anglo-Saxon (Old English)., A word borrowed from another language., Name one example of a loanword and its language of origin., Kimono (Japanese), piano (Italian), safari (Arabic/Swahili), mammoth (Russian)., Freedom is Anglo-Saxon; liberty is Latin/French., What are “false friends”?, The largest river, symbolizing size and scale., Words that look similar across languages but have different meanings., Give an example of semantic change from the presentation., Czech (from robota, meaning forced labor)., Awful once meant “full of awe” but now means “very bad.”, What is the original meaning of the word “breakfast”?, “Break” + “fast,” meaning to break the overnight fast., Czech (from robota, meaning forced labor)., The brand name Nike comes from what origin?, The Greek goddess of victory., The Norman Conquest of 1066., What is the origin of the word “robot”?, Awful once meant “full of awe” but now means “very bad.”, Czech (from robota, meaning forced labor)., Which word is Anglo-Saxon: freedom or liberty?, Freedom is Anglo-Saxon; liberty is Latin/French., Government, court, beauty, beef, crown., What major historical event brought many French words into English?, Life., The Norman Conquest of 1066., Which language gave English the word “biology”?, Greek., Latin, What is the meaning of the Greek root “bio”?, Life, Death, Which word in the presentation originally meant “ignorant”?, Good, Nice., What is the origin of the word “chocolate”?, “Reunion” or “restoration.”, Nahuatl (xocolatl)., What does the Arabic word al-jabr (origin of “algebra”) mean?, “Reunion” or “restoration.”, Arabic (qahwa)., Give an example of a compound word from the presentation., Breakfast, handwriting, honeymoon (any one)., Awful once meant “full of awe” but now means “very bad.”, What does the brand name “Amazon” refer to?, Czech (from robota, meaning forced labor)., The largest river, symbolizing size and scale., Which language gave English the word “coffee”?, Arabic (qahwa)., Nahuatl (xocolatl)., What kind of words are typically short, strong, and emotional in English?, Anglo-Saxon (Old English) words., Anglo-Saxon (Modern English)..

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