Word Origins & Etymology

Fun Quiz — Word Origins & Etymology: 15 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

1. The word 'alphabet' comes from the first two letters of which language?
2. The word 'robot' was first used in which language?
3. What does the Latin root 'aqua' mean?
4. The word 'piano' is short for 'pianoforte'. What language does it come from?
5. Which language gave us the word 'safari'?
6. The word 'tsunami' comes from which language?
7. What does the Greek root 'phon' mean?
8. The word 'chocolate' originally comes from which language?
9. Which word comes from the Hindi language?
10. The prefix 'bio-' means:
11. Which English word comes from the Arabic word 'al-jabr'?
12. The word 'kindergarten' comes from which language?
13. What does the Latin root 'scrib' or 'script' mean?
14. The word 'karate' literally means 'empty hand' in which language?
15. Which common English word comes from the Sanskrit language?