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What are the origins of the word understand?
The origin of understand: before 12th century Middle English, from Old English understandan, from under + standan to stand.
Is the word war of Germanic origin like most common English words?
Yes, the word "war" is of Germanic Origin.It entered English before 1150, from late Old English werre < Old North French < Germanic; cognate with Old High German werra, meaning "strife."
Where does the word year come from?
The word year is of Old English origin. It derived from the Dutch word, jaar and from the Old English word gear.
What are Old English words for ''victory?
There is no Old English word for "victory", it did not appear until Middle English and was derived from the Old French virtorie and the Latin word victoria.
The Old English word forascan meaning to oppose is related to the word?
The Old English word forascan meaning to oppse, it related to Forsaken
What was the word for alligator before we stole it from Greece?
What was the alligator called in old English
What word comes from the Middle English word faeger meaning lovely or pleasant?
Fairest, before 900 A.D., in Middle or Old English.
When was the word bereaved first used?
It originates to before 900; Middle English bereven, Old English berēafian
What is the origin of the word 'why'?
The word has been known since before 900 AD from the Old Norse 'hvi', adopted as an Old English word spelt 'hwi'
Where did the word knife came from?
The word knife is derived from several different languages, and was used before the 12th century. It is derived from Middle English, Old English, Old Norse and Middle Old German dialects.
What is the Kikuyu word for the English word before?
Kabla ya is the Kikuyu word for the English word before.
What is the Luhya word for the English word old?
The African Luhya word for the English word 'old' is Eshikoofu".
What is the etymology of the word dole?
The word "dole" comes from the Old English word "dāl," which means portion, share, or division. It evolved over time to refer to charitable giving or assistance provided by the government to those in need.
When did mean become a word?
It entered the English language sometime before the year 900. In Middle English it was "menen", and in Old English it was "mǣnan".
Lent is an Old English word for?
The English word "Lent" come from the Middle English word lenten and the Old English word lencten meaning the season of spring.
Where did the word roses come from?
Before 12th century: Old English rose, of Germanic origin, from Latin rosa; reinforced in Middle English by Old French rose.
What does kyle mean in old English?
In Old English they did not use the letter k but the word "cyle" is the Old English word for "cold".
