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ENGLISH WORDS AND GREEK COGNATES Learn easily Greek via the linguistic relationships and roots of English words Pages A-N O-Z Bibliography Etymology albatross Origin word The comes from Portuguese alcatraz pelican Arabic al-c dous or al- a s lit diver kados jar Gr in reference to pelican’s pouch spelling was influenced by Latin albus white In modern b albatros loanword OED Post Johannes etymologia etymologie learn origin anchovy Genoese anchova most probably apua small fish aphye fry anchuyia nbsp ampoule ampul ampulla Word bottle flask contracted form amphora which is transliteration amphorefs vessel ampula amphoreas de ampoulle etymology box wooden container buxis buxus pyxis pyxos tree pyxida compass english greek columbarium Columbus A place for respectful usually public storage cinerary urns vault with niches containing ashes cremated bodies term columba dove dovecote originally referred compartmentalized housing doves pigeons related colymbis wild ducks birds that use dive into see water verb colymbo duck From same root Colymbos Columbia Colombia etc swim bath colymbi colymbisi swimming c colymbitirio swimming-pool lido d colymbitis swimmer e colymbithra font WKN WKP Saint Columba sixth-century Orthodox Irish saint who founded an important monastery on Scottish island Iona early centuries Christianity name popular because Cristian symbol Holy Spirit peace See more at http stcolumbamonastery org about our-patron Atom experience expert experiment glamour Romans taxi tax MORON IDIOT pants pantaloons Interesting Sites Romanity barbarity book Historical topics pertaining Rome OODE Romiosini – Romania blog Lists Words Possible Blogger