Etymology Advanced Quiz 1

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1. Which English word ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-* ("to carry")?
2. Which root is associated with the concept of "seizing" or "grasping"?
3. "Ebullient" comes from the Latin "ebullire," meaning:
4. The root "-tac-" or "-tic-" (as in taciturn) relates to:
5. What does the Greek root "idios" (as in idiosyncrasy) denote?
6. The root "-pugn-" (as in repugnant) is linked to which original meaning?
7. "Sycophant" originally derived from Greek meaning:
8. Which suffix denotes the formation of an abstract noun?
9. The Latin root "facere" (to do/make) changes to "-fic-" in compounds; what is this change called?
10. "Apotheosis" involves the Greek prefix "apo-" (away/from) and "theos" (god), meaning:
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