tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51543111021872111272011-06-28T08:33:44.682-07:00Johanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266683732358274481noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154311102187211127.post-60805783336140226102008-10-10T23:16:00.000-07:002008-10-10T23:36:24.751-07:00<strong><span style="color:#660000;">Etymology of abnormal</span></strong> (έκνομος)<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Abnormal</span></em></strong> comes from the Latin <strong><em>abnormis</em></strong>, which derives from the Greek words:<br /><strong><em>ab</em></strong> [<em>από</em>; apo; from, away] + <strong><em>norma</em></strong> [from the Gk. <strong><em>γνώμων</em></strong> (<em>gnomon</em>; carpenter's square, rule, pattern)].<br /><br />Post 7.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154311102187211127-6080578333614022610?l=ewopgo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266683732358274481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154311102187211127.post-61187266683353100372008-10-10T23:11:00.000-07:002008-10-10T23:16:28.677-07:00<strong><span style="color:#660000;">Etymology of abnegation</span></strong> (αρνηση, απ-άρνηση)<br /><br />Derives from the Latin <strong><em>abnegatio</em></strong> from the verb <strong><em>abnego</em></strong>, which derives from the Greek words:<br /><strong><em>ab</em></strong> [<em>από</em>; apo; from, away] + <strong><em>nego</em></strong> (<em>ne</em> or <em>nec</em> + <em>ago</em>).<br /><br />Post 6<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154311102187211127-6118726668335310037?l=ewopgo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266683732358274481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154311102187211127.post-79310013025683071812008-10-04T02:25:00.000-07:002008-10-10T23:09:29.006-07:00<strong>Etymology of ablution</strong> (πλύσιμο, πλύση ιεροτελεστίας)<br /><br />Derives from the Latin <strong><em>ablutio</em></strong> from the verb <strong><em>abluo</em></strong>.<br /><strong><em>ab</em></strong> [<em>από; apo</em>; from, away] + <strong><em>luo</em></strong> [<em>λούω</em> (βρέχω, καθαρίζω, εξαγνίζω, εξοφλώ), <em>l<u>u</u>o</em> (wash, bath, clean, purify, expiate)].<br /><br /><br />Post 5.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154311102187211127-7931001302568307181?l=ewopgo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266683732358274481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154311102187211127.post-89257904293052343052008-10-03T23:01:00.000-07:002008-10-03T23:28:19.910-07:00<strong><span style="color:#660000;">Etymology of aberration</span></strong> (παρέκκλιση <από το κανονικό>, περεκτροπή)<br /><br />Derives from the Latin <strong><em>abberratio</em></strong> from the verb <strong><em>aberro</em></strong>.<br /><br /><strong><em>ab</em></strong> [<em>από</em>; <em>apo</em>, from, away] + <strong><em>erro</em></strong> [from the Greek verb <strong><em>έρρω</em></strong> (<em><u>e</u>rro;</em> walk slowly, lose the way, wander, ramble, make a mistake, errant)].<br /><br /><br />Post 4.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154311102187211127-8925790429305234305?l=ewopgo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266683732358274481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154311102187211127.post-33683286574513095902008-10-03T21:59:00.000-07:002008-10-03T23:29:24.152-07:00<strong><span style="color:#660000;">Etymology of abduction</span></strong> (απαγωγή).<br /><br />From the Latin verb <strong><em>abduco</em></strong>:<br /><strong>ab</strong> [από; apo] + <strong>duco</strong> [from the Greek verb <em>defco</em> (δεύκω, φροντίζω; take care of, look after)]<br /><br /><br />Post 3.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154311102187211127-3368328657451309590?l=ewopgo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266683732358274481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154311102187211127.post-25283326953695663002008-10-03T21:47:00.000-07:002008-10-03T21:59:11.391-07:00<strong><span style="color:#660000;">Possible etymologies of abdomen</span></strong><br /><br />From the Latin <strong><em>abdomen</em></strong>.<br />Possible etymologies:<br />1) ab [apo; από] + dy-ome [δύ-ομαι (βυθίζομαι), to be sank]<br />2) ab [apo; από] + dem<u>o</u>s [δημός (λίπος, πάχος), fat]<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154311102187211127-2528332695369566300?l=ewopgo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266683732358274481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154311102187211127.post-83283738490834312242008-09-26T12:10:00.000-07:002008-09-26T13:02:02.153-07:00<strong><span style="color:#660000;">Etymology of abdication</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Abdicate</span></em></strong> from the Latin <strong><em>abdico</em></strong> from <strong><em>ab+dico</em></strong>.<br /><strong><em>ab</em>:</strong> from - away; from the Greek apo (από)<br /><strong><em>dico</em></strong> (deico) from the Greek dicnimi (δείκνυμι; show, say)<br /><div><strong><em>dico:</em></strong> δείκνυμι τη γλώσση, λέγω</div><br /><br />abdicate (παραιτούμαι, απαρνιέμαι, εγκαταλείπω) από το ab (από) + dico (δείκνυμι)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154311102187211127-8328373849083431224?l=ewopgo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266683732358274481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154311102187211127.post-29177929855605973092008-09-26T11:32:00.000-07:002008-09-26T11:41:05.610-07:00The purpose of this blog is to collect english words of possible greek origin. This is an open access blog. Please, feel free to send your comments and suggestions at <a href="mailto:neosblog@gmail.com">neosblog@gmail.com</a>.<br /><br /><br />Καλώς ήρθατε στο αυτό το ιστολόγιο, που σκοπό έχει να συλλέξει αγγλικές λέξεις ή λέξεις άλλων γλωσσών με πιθανή ελληνική προέλευση. Οι φιλόλογοι, οι ειδικοί δηλαδή επιστήμονες στο θέμα, θα είναι εκείνοι οι οποίοι θα τεκμηριώσουν ή όχι τη βεβαιότητα. Αναμένω τη συμβολή τους. Ολα τα σχόλια, οι υποδείξεις και οι προτάσεις είναι ευπρόσδεκτες. Παρακαλώ στείλτε μου τα μηνύματά σας στο <a href="mailto:neosblog@gmail.com">neosblog@gmail.com</a>. Καλή περιήγηση.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154311102187211127-2917792985560597309?l=ewopgo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266683732358274481noreply@blogger.com0