English words of Greek origin
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English words of Greek origin
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The Greek language has contributed to the English lexicon in five main ways:
- vernacular borrowings, transmitted orally through Vulgar Latin directly into Old English, e.g., 'butter', or through French, e.g., 'ochre';
- learned borrowings from classical Greek texts, often via Latin, e.g., 'physics';
- a few borrowings transmitted through other languages, notably Arabic scientific and philosophical writing, e.g., 'alchemy';
- direct borrowings from Modern Greek, e.g., 'ouzo' (ούζο);
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_words_of_Greek_origin
date created:
2004-08-12T15:23:44Z
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2024-09-13T14:00:28Z
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