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The 'F' word. Where did this originate? Literature is vague on this.? Some dictionaries don't give any reference to the origin. 'Unknown' etc. So where did this come from and is it onomatopoeaic as a lot of references suggest? Is it Germanic or does it come from the USA? Because it SOUNDS like it might. Any ideas please? ... (Asked by hehsoos)
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It has nothing to do with the king's consent, or unlawful carnal knowledge. It comes from an Old German word meaning to strike or beat. It is one of the only two standard English words to be almost universally considered beyond the pale (the other one rhymes with RUNT)....(Answered by Fat Mack)

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Word game: Is "tornado" a Latin- based or German-based word? Prove!? Proof for Germanic as follows: Old Norse for "snake" is "naedre", from which we now have "adder". Thor was the Norse god of thunder. A snaky shaped cloud coming from a thunder storm would be called "Thor's snake" or ....... Thornaedre! ;-D Beat that, you Latinophiles! Ohhhh, you guys are fast, and GOOD! But remember that Germanic Goths and Vandals influenced the Iberian languages as early as the Empire! Germano-Latin! ... (Asked by bobgeller)
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source tornado 1556, navigator's word for violent windy thunderstorm in the tropical Atlantic, probably a mangled borrowing from Sp. tronada "thunderstorm," from tronar "to thunder," from L. tonare "to thunder" (see thunder). Metathesis of -o- and -r- in modern spelling infl. by Sp. tornar "to twist, turn," from L. tornare "to turn." Meaning "extremely violent whirlwind" is first found 1626....(Answered by Elizabeth)

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The word (Salon) comes from Arabic (Salah=hall) ? in etymology, some dic and encylopedias refers to the origin of this word as [French, from Italian salone, augmentative of sala, hall, of Germanic origin.] does the word the word (Sala) means (hall) in German? if so is it loan word or original one? i do not understand German but in Arabic we say (Salon) when refer to the (parlor) and (Salah) means (wide place) or (reception room). Any linguist here, What do u think? drshorty I do not care where did English word (salon) in specific come from. iam talking about the origin of the word (the root) (the core)! ... (Asked by Arabian_guy)
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also the 1 2 3 numbers are originally Arabic...(Answered by anoukotie)

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What is the origin (etymology) of the English word 'average'? Here we are looking at the English word 'average'. We are trying to find out how this word originated. They say English language evolved over a period of time from proto germanic languages. You may help us understand the root of this word...well..go ahead...and start giving out your answers...what are you waiting for? ... (Asked by the_achievers1)
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[From Middle English averay, charge above the cost of freight, from Old French avarie, from Old Italian avaria, duty, from Arabic 'awārīya, damaged goods, from 'awār, blemish, from 'awira, to be damaged; see ʕwr in Semitic roots.]...(Answered by acid_zebra: a-the-ist)

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Thesis for History Paper? The topic is "Christianity is an important aspect in the famous literary work, Beowulf." How does one go about writing an epic poem targeting a religious culture during a specific time period in which religion was very important, without mentioning religion? You don’t. In the poem Beowulf, religion, and more specifically Christianity, plays a key role in the development of the story, the cultural depth of the tale which is illustrated. These elements allow the writer to convey his ideas in a more solid, flowing manner, which in turn allows it to more accurately portray what life was like back in ... (Asked by AirborneAngel)
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This sounds too informal, especially the "You don't" part. Asking a question in a paper is usually too juvenile sounding; you could do much better to reconstruct the sentence to be a statement. Also, "the cultural depth of the tale which is illustrated" is a good idea but does not grammatically fit where you placed it. Maybe you can say, "The cultural depth of the tale allows the writer to..." Good content however. I work at a university Writing Center so let me know if you have any more questions....(Answered by salsablaeu)

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Why do very few people know that "alot" isn't a word???? "A lot"= to a considerable degree or extent "Allot"= Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): al·lot·ted; al·lot·ting Etymology: Middle English alotten, from Anglo-French aloter, from a- (from Latin ad-) + lot, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hlot lot 1 : to assign as a share or portion <allot 10 minutes for the speech> 2 : to distribute by or as if by lot <allot seats to the press> "Alot" = what uneducated people on Yahoo! Answers (and elsewhere) frequenly type. It is not a word. So now you know... Source: m-w.com and my second grade teacher um...Curious One, is your abysmal spelling also a conscious decision (like ... (Asked by stackers)
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You're right. Unfortunately, it isn't just laziness. Some people actually do think that 'alot' is correct. Ugh! ....(Answered by cliffordex)

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what does the word "earth" mean? I know it's Old English or Germanic but I wanted to find it's meaning and how it became selected for the name of our planet. ... (Asked by James F)
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"O.E. eorðe "ground, soil, dry land," also used (along with middangeard) for "the (material) world" (as opposed to the heavens or the underworld), from P.Gmc. ertho (cf. O.N. jörð, M.Du. eerde, O.H.G. erda, Goth. airþa), from PIE base er-. The earth considered as a planet was so called from c.1400." Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper "[Origin: bef. 950; ME erthe, OE eorthe; c. G Erde, D aarde, ON jǫrth, Dan jord, Goth airtha]" Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006....(Answered by Kansai Teacher)

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Give me any word in English ending in 'eas' which is NOT a plural? So many words in English are derived from Latin or Greek or French or the Germanic languages but I need the word that is in fairly common English useage - a word that most of us will have heard of even if never used in conversation. Funny answers accepted, sometimes appreciated, but generally ignored. Good - 'whereas' is one. There is another. Clue: internal. 'geas'?????????? Phineas - good try but names not acceptable. Clue 2: organ. I appreciate the 'geas' explanation but it seems that it is not a word that Joe Public would recognise. Neither, it seems, that any dictionary does. Thus, discounted but your ... (Asked by hello kitty)
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in addition to whereas & pancreas overseas , which can be used as an adverb, adjective or noun defleas (American usage) verb form...(Answered by zlevad)

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what does the word "earth" mean? I know it's Old English or Germanic but I wanted to find it's meaning and how it became selected for the name of our planet. ... (Asked by James F)
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"O.E. eorðe "ground, soil, dry land," also used (along with middangeard) for "the (material) world" (as opposed to the heavens or the underworld), from P.Gmc. ertho (cf. O.N. jörð, M.Du. eerde, O.H.G. erda, Goth. airþa), from PIE base er-. The earth considered as a planet was so called from c.1400." Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper "[Origin: bef. 950; ME erthe, OE eorthe; c. G Erde, D aarde, ON jǫrth, Dan jord, Goth airtha]" Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006....(Answered by Kansai Teacher)

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