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Which of these words has Spanish origins A persnickety B peccadillo C scapegoat D lilliputian?
peccadillo
Which of these words persinckety and scapegoat and lilliputian and peccadillo has spanish orgins?
Just the last one, from Spanish "pecado", meaning sin. A "pecadillo" would be a little sin.
What words has biblical origins scapegoat lilliputian persnickety peccadillo?
Can there be more than one?It's clearly not "Lilliputian" which is a reference to the land of Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels or "persnickety" from the Scottish pernicky of uncertain origin (possibly related to "particular").It's a little harder to choose between the other two, though."Scapegoat" was coined as an English word by a translator of the Bible (Tyndall, if you really want to know) to express the same concept as Hebrew 'azazel, meaning "goat that departs". It's not really of "Biblical" origins in the sense that the word or any form of it is found in the original Torah or any of the various other works comprising the Bible prior to 1530. The actual etymology is pretty clear on the face of it: "scape" (a variation on "escape") plus "goat".Peccadillo, meanwhile, is from the Spanish peccadillo"little sin," which comes from the Latin peccare "miss, make a mistake, transgress, sin" and peccare (in various forms) definitely does exist in the Vulgate Bible ... not the original, but considerably closer temporally to it than Tyndale's early 16th century work.
What words had its origin in Swift's Gulliver's Travels?
Lilliputian
What other words can be used instead of runt?
Lilliputian, half-pint, homunculus, midget, peewee, punk, shrimp
What is the history of word origins called?
Etymology. The study of words and their origins.
Which words has Latin origins?
Expedite
What are some words with Germanic or Norse origins?
Kaput, kindergarten, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and rush are some words with Germanic or Norse origins.
What do etomologists do?
They study the history and origins of words.
Which words has Germanic or Norse origins?
hurry
What is the study of a words origins root and history called?
The study of a word's origins, roots, and history is called etymology. Etymology examines the historical development of words, tracing their origins back to their earliest forms and meanings.
What do you call a person who studies origins of words?
A person who studies the origins of words is called an etymologist. They investigate the history and development of words, tracing their roots and understanding how their meanings have changed over time.
