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What month's name derives from the Latin word for 'ten'?
December is named after 'decem' which is Latin for ten.
Where did the word Ireland come from?
The name Ireland derives from the name Ériu (in modern Irish, Éire) with the addition of the Germanic word land.
How did the month September get its name?
sept is the Latin word for seven and September was seventh in the Latin calendar
What fruit derives its name from the Aztec word for testicle?
Avocado
Which of these events derives its name from a Greek word meaning to dip?
This is the word dip: βουτιά
Where does the last name Vance come from?
The name Vance derives from the latin word hot.
Which board game derives its name from the Persian word for king?
It is chess.
Which Island Derives It's name from a word meaning Pelicans?
Alcatraz
How did the Month of September get its Name?
The word September comes from the Latin word "septem", meaning "seven". September used to be the seventh month of the Roman calendar prior to 153 BCE, when the first month of the year changed from Calendrius Martius (beginning on March 1), to Calendrius Januarius (beginning on January 1).
Where did the name peaches come from?
The name Peach derives from the Latin word persica, which means "Persian".
What game takes its name from the Persian word for monarch?
The word "chess " derives from the Persian word shah, or king.
The word boycott derives from the surname of a?
The word boycott derives from the surname of an English Army officer, Boycott, who was shunned by the Irish because of his activities. That type of shunning can to be described by his name.
