Empire-Latin word for leader of troops is imperator. Part of the world that was ruled by leader looks like this word.
Shrapnel-Man who lived in England in early 1800's invented explosive shell. named after this man.
Storm-Indo-European word for whirl/spin. Stiver. winds which whirl.
Game-Indo-European word ghem means to leap joyfully.Having fun, playing.
Talent-Talnton was a Ancient Greek word for money. Servant received money from Master when the master went on a trip.each servant got an amount of money according to how much ability they had.
Hose-Old English word was Hosen, meant pulling up. Pulls up water.
Boycott- People could not pay their rent to rent agents in Ireland in 1879. No one would talk to one of the agents.People would make believe he wasn't there. This agent left Ireland. The agent's last name is now used when people refuse to deal with someone or a group of people.
Paper-Reed plant was used by the Ancient Egyptians to write on. It was found by the Nile River. Greeks soon learned of this plant. The Greeks called the plant papyros.
Amphibian- Frogs referred to this word because they live on land and water. Word means double life. Greek words, Amphi and Bios. ((Double and Life))
Book- In ancient Rome, Inner bark of trees was used as paper. Trees were called Boc in Old English. Has writing in it.
Magazine- Arabic word for storehouse is makhazin. 1700's people did a lot of reading, mainly articles. Someone made these articles into a paper. Someone thought of the paper as a storehouse.
Muscle-Latin word for little mouse is musculus. When a man showed off his muscles in Rome, they were reminded of a mouse when they ran.
Janitor-Name of Roman God who watched Doors. Name was Janus.
Cobweb- English called spiders cop around 600 years ago.
Mob-when a crowd gathers around, A good speaker can excite them and make them believe what he wants. Large crowds can change their mind easily when listening to two good speakers. Roman's called these crowds, Mobile Vulgus ((Fickle multitude)) which means a large crowd that changes its mind easily.
Crusade- In 1095, European Christians were fighting to save their religion. The people who fought were Moslem. Christians carried crosses, the war was named after the Spanish word for cross, Cruzada.
Nicotine- Jean Nicot was a Frenchman who lived in Portugal in 1560. He went to a pharmacy and received a plant. He grew the plant, Known as Tobacco, and his name has now been linked with it.
Curfew- Unlighted streets were very dangerous in the middle ages, fire could easily burn down the entire village. People who light a fire and cover it with metal at night. At eight o' clock, a bell would ring and people would go home to cover the fire. French word was covir feu.
Alert- Italian word was all erta. On watchtower. Now means to stand watch.
Gossip- people who were close to one another and were related by God and Not Blood. Old English word Godsib meant related in God. people related by this could talk about one another. Sometimes they would make rumors and untrue stories about another family.
Upholstery- Old England men who repaired clothing and furniture were called Upholders. person who kept things the same or fixed them. The changes in spelling made this word used towards furniture.
Dime- Latin word which means tenth is decima. Dutch word for Tenth is Dyme.
Assassin- Arabs would take hashish from a man known as "The Old Man of the Mountain. Anyone who disagreed with him would be killed. The people who took the Marijuana would be known as Hashishim smokers.
Quaker- English people could not practice freely in england. George Fox, a leader, said that people should quake and tremble at the words of God. The religious group soon picked up their leaders words as a name.
Cardigan- Name of a great English warrior who rode through enemy lines between England and Russia and did not get injured. The Woolen jacket he wore was made and sold to Englishmen, named after him.
Atlas- Name of Greek Titan that was forced to hold up the sky on his hands and head.
Fanatic- Roman priests who worshiped a goddess who was supposed to save General Sulla. These priests would spill their blood on people around he fane.
Couch- Hangarian Town Kocs, was where a carriage was built to carry Kings and Queens.
Tomahawk- American Indians had John Smith aware of an axe called Tomaham, which meant he cuts.
Homeymoon- English someone said, "When people get married things are as sweet as honey, but after while, things change just as the moon changes."
 Beware-Mutated_Zombies · Tue Jan 15, 2008 @ 02:34am · 0 Comments |
