Exercise
Old English and Germanic Roots
Explore the core vocabulary of English built from Old English and Germanic roots. Practice identifying original word forms and their modern developments.
Questions
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Many basic English vocabulary words, such as 'earth', 'water', and 'sun', come from which language family?
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The Old English word 'neahgebur' evolved into which modern English word?
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The word 'knight' originally meant what in Old English ('cniht') before referring to a warrior?
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The English word 'answer' comes from Old English 'andswaru'. What did its parts originally mean?
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The Old English word 'freond' is the historical origin of which modern word?
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The word 'sibling' comes from Old English 'sib', which meant what?
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The word 'gospel' comes from the Old English 'godspel'. What does 'godspel' literally translate to?
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The Old English word 'daegeseage' meant 'day's eye'. Which flower name developed from this word?
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The word 'lady' comes from Old English 'hlaefdige'. What did this word literally mean?
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The word 'lord' comes from Old English 'hlaford'. What was its literal original meaning?
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The English word 'gossip' stems from Old English 'godsibb'. What did 'gossip' originally mean?
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The word 'harbor' comes from Old Germanic roots meaning what?