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Have you ever use these words? Do you use them correctly? And do you know the origins of the words? Before we explain their etymological origins, we would like to celebrate your and your beloved ones’ Christmas and New Year.…

Do you often use these words in your daily or academic life? “Comprehend” is an important word you need to know. As we know, the prefix “con-” or “com-” means “together” in Latin. The Latin root “-prehendere” means “to seize”…

The word “respect” is a 14th century word borrowed from Old French “respect” and the Latin word “respectus”.  It can be seen both as a verb and a noun in the English language. The prefix “re-” means “back, and the…

Have you ever heard about the word “bosh” or have you ever used it in your sentences? Do you know the origin of this word? Actually it means “showy or silly talk or writing.” Sometimes it may mean “nonsense”. It…

The English word yogurt ultimately comes from the Turkish word yoğurt. The Turkish noun yoğurt derives from the verb yoğurmak, meaning “to knead,” “to thicken,” “to coagulate,” or “to make dense.” This reflects the process by which milk thickens during…

Have you ever used the word “procrastinate” in your sentences or speeches? Do you know the origin of the word “procrastinate” ? The initial parts come from Latin words cras and crastinus which mean tomorrow or belonging to tomorrow. The…

Have you ever user this word in your life? What does “pernicious” mean? The word “pernicious” means destructive. What is then its origin? The word pernicious is originally French and Latin. The French word “pernicios” and the Latin word “perniciosus”…

Have you ever used the word “embrace” in your own sentence? Do you know the origin of the word “embrace” . The word “embrace” comes from Latin “inbracchium”. It literally means “in arm” . The word embrace is a word…

Do you know what “communicate” means? Or do you know where it originally comes from? The word communicate comes from Latin “communicatus” or “communicare” . It means “share or inform” . In 1500s it was used to mean “transfer to…

Pamukkale, Türkiye

Do you know what giga means? Do you pronounce it corectly? The word giga means one billion. It might have come from Greek. The prefix or word “giga” is pronunced as it is written. The Turkish counterpart of the word…