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The word "museum", which is exists both in English and in Latin, comes originally from the Greek word Mouseion, "the seat of the Muses", from Mousa, "a Muse".
(The Muses were the nine daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus. Each one presided over a different field of art and literature.).
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∙ 15y agoThe Muses, Greek goddesses of arts, music, and historical elements.
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What English words are derived from the Latin word for horse?
The Latin word rex means "king". Derived words include: regal, region, reign, sovereign, realm, etc.
What Latin word is environment derived from?
The Latin word "environment" is derived from "environs," which comes from the words "en," meaning "in" or "around," and "virer," meaning "to surround."
How is Latin adopted in civilization?
The Romance languages (one group of many human languages) are derived from Latin. Many Latin words are borrowed directly from Latin into other languages, and many abbreviations are derived from their Latin roots.
What is the Greek root of probability?
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Other forms of the word adjudicate?
Words derived from the Latin adjudicare:adjudgeadjudgementadjudicateadjudicatoradjudicationadjudicative
How many English words are derived from Greek and Latin language?
35000
Copyright is derived from which Latin word?
It's derived from the English words copy and right; in the most basic sense, it is the right to copy.Copy is from the Latin copia, an abundance (as in copious), and right is from the Latin rectus.
Is any of Latin derived from Greek?
Latin borrowed a large number of words from Greek, but it's not accurate to say that Latin itself is derived from Greek. The two languages are separate developments from a common source, which is known today as Proto-Indo-European. ?????? YOU CAN SAY THAT BUT I KNOW PEOPLE WHO CAN PROVE THAT A GOOD PERCENTAGE OF THE LATIN WORDS ARE DERIVED FROM GREEK
What is the other language from which Italian is derived?
Italian is derived from Latin, specifically from the version of Latin spoken during the Roman Empire. Many words and grammar rules in Italian can be traced back to Latin.
What words do have to Latin suffixes -vive?
Two words with the Latin suffix "-vive" are "survive" and "revive." These suffixes are derived from the Latin word "vivere," meaning "to live."
How are chemical symbols of elements formed?
Chemical symbols are derived from Latin words for the chemicals.
What percentage of English vocabulary is derived from Latin and Greek?
It is estimated that about 60% of the English vocabulary is derived from Latin and about 5% from Greek. This means roughly two-thirds of English words have a Latin or Greek origin.
