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Tag: English

  • What role did the Greek language have in the development of English?

    What role did the Greek language have in the development of English?

    The famous saying “It’s all Greek to me” might be the most wrongfully chosen expression there is. Because each of us speaks a little Greek every day as there are over 150.000 English words that originate from the Ancient Greek language. Architect, base, and chaos are just a few examples. How has the Greek language…

    Anna

    18 January 2023
    ancient Greece, English, Greek, language
  • 8 Confusing Greek words

    8 Confusing Greek words

    Every one of us speaks a little Greek. In English, it is even impossible to spend one day without using at least one word of Greek origin. Architect, astronaut, acrobat. Base, bible, biology. Centre, chaos, comedy. There are over 150.000 English words that originate from the Ancient Greek language. But don’t trust too much on…

    Anna

    21 June 2022
    dictionary, English, language