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"Arabesque" comes from the Arabic word 'arab, meaning "Arab". This root was borrowed into Greek as araps and into Latin as arabs. The -esque suffix is the French version of an adjective-forming suffix that is apparently of Germanic origin and is cognate with English "-ish" as in "Jewish" or "Spanish".
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What is the latin root for descendants?
It comes from the root scandere
What is the Latin root of illegal?
'Illegal' comes from the Latin root 'lex, legis' meaning 'law'.
What English word comes from the Latin root habitare?
The English word "inhabit" comes from the Latin root "habitare," which means "to dwell" or "to live in."
Is the root ject Latin or greek?
The root "ject" is Latin in origin. It comes from the Latin word "jacere" meaning "to throw" or "to cast."
Is the root Struct Latin or Greek?
That is a trick question because the root phone is a greek AND a latin root.
What latin root comes from attenuate and tenuous?
Ten is the Latin root word. It means to hold or strain.
Is port a greek or latin root?
Latin (portus), meaning harbor. Latin porto, meaning carry.
What is the latin root word of ocular?
It comes from the Latin "oculus" meaning "eye"
What does the latin root aud aud mean?
The root aud comes from the Latin word audire -to hear, listen.
What is the Latin root of does not change?
The Latin root for "does not change" is "immutable," which comes from the Latin words "in" (not) and "mutare" (to change). It describes something that is unchanging or constant.
Is the root word dorm latin or greek?
The root word "dorm" is Latin. It comes from the Latin word "dormire," which means "to sleep."
What is Latin root in benefactor?
The Latin root of the word beneficiary comes from the Latin adverb "bene" meaning good.
