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The word Gaff means a 'large barbed fishing spear' or a Yard to extend the top portion of a sail'. It is of French origin
It is of unknown origin, but refers to the 'feelers or horns' of insects. There is some connection with a Latin word Antenna meaning 'sail yard' something like a 'mast'. There is also an old Greek word (keraiai) that refers to the 'horns of insects' The word "Antenna" is of Sanskrit origin (or maybe Hindu), and stands for: Ignorance.
the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.
The word "origin" is derived from the French word "origin" and the Latin word "originem," both of which mean, beginning, descent, birth, and rise.
where was the word colonel origin
The origin of the word data is Latin ....
the origin of the word bucket is bu-cket
The origin of the word 'Snog' or 'Snogging' is England :)
Etymology means the study of the origin of words.
Origin of Quay: French word name, "wharf"
what is the origin word of perimeter
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