word history assignment, part 1
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“Every word in our language has a history, and each word develops and changes as new languages adopt it.”
Word History Assignment, Part 1
Write each of the following words in your notebook. Use a dictionary to find the correct spelling, definition, and part of speech of each word:fosphorusgewulrywairwithallimaskulateseej
Word History Assignment, Part 2
Using the provided entries on the next slide, respond to the following questions:Which has the most languages in its etymology?Which comes from a word related to knowledge?Which word comes from a word consisting of a
root word and a prefix?Which word has a reference to Middle English?What is the oldest known form of the word
“science”?
Dictionary Samples
investigate v. 1. search into carefully; examine closely. <L investigare <in- in + vestigare track, trace>
science n. 1. knowledge of general facts, laws, and relationships that is obtained through systematic observation and experimentation. <ME <OF <L scientia knowledge <scire know>
Word History Assignment, Part 3
Look up each word below and find which language the word originally came from and give the word’s original form and meaning:calisthenicsdevastatepneumoniatangfrolicramblegarret
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