Fun with words

Here's an etymology quiz (english) I came upon by chance. Good fun, and a good way of learning something in the process ;) :

http://www.etymologic.com/index.cgi


..... for the language history fans.... 8)

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Originally Posted by BabaYaga

..... for the language history fans.... 8)

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Indeed. :oops: :lol:

I don't know how you did, but I don't see how missing three out of three (before I gave up in exasperation) teaches me anything about language!!

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Originally Posted by chaika

I don't know how you did, but I don't see how missing three out of three (before I gave up in exasperation) teaches me anything about language!!

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It stirs your curiosity. Then you find this:
http://www.etymonline.com/

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Originally Posted by chaika

I don't know how you did, but I don't see how missing three out of three (before I gave up in exasperation) teaches me anything about language!!

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LOL - funnily enough, I did pretty well (probably because I have six years of Latin on my back ;) ), but I also had the aaaargh-thoughts when I first played it, and got the answers wrong.... until I realized you get the right answer at the top of the next page when you give the wrong answer.
:| :lol:
And that's where the learning comes in..... ;)

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Originally Posted by Rtyom

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Originally Posted by BabaYaga

..... for the language history fans.... 8)

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Indeed. :oops: :lol:

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See, Mum does think of you. :lol: :lol:

Thankee. :mrgreen:

Gonna see if I could run through the Russian version. 8)