The Story of Words: Etymology

Where words come from, how they change and what languages borrow from each other.

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What’s inside

  • Roots, affixes and word families
  • Borrowed words
  • Words Turkish gave the world
  • How meanings and sounds change
  • Folk etymology and word detective work

Sample question

The word "kiosk" (a small booth selling newspapers or snacks) goes back to which Turkish word?      
Köşk (pavilion)Kese (pouch)Kuşak (sash)

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