Origins of Words
Languages of the World
Important Books
Unrelated to Etymology
100

This word for an item transported by a vehicle finds its roots in the Latin Carrus, Carricar, and Spanish Carga.

What is cargo?

100

This Spanish word means "good".

What is bueno/buena?

100

This author is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, writing plays such as MacBeth and The Tempest.

Who was William Shakespeare?

100

This famous film company has many parks on three continents, with a talking mouse as their mascot. 

What is Disney Studios?

200

This word is a common slang term short for "charisma".

What is rizz?

200

This word in French is "rapide".

What is rapid?

200

This religious text has allowed etymologists to study the evolution of English throughout most of time.

What is the Bible?

200

This country is the second-largest in land mass.

What is Canada?

300

This word for a steeped beverage gets its roots in Chinese.

What is tea?

300

This is the fourth most spoken language in the world.

What is Arabic?

300

This is the era William Shakespeare wrote in.

What is Modern English?

300

This watch brand with a green color scheme is well-liked by many as a luxurious brand.

What is Rolex?

600

This word means someone who is proud of their country finds its origins in the French "patriote".

What is a patriot?

600

This English word means "rex" in Latin. The Latin phrase is used in the "King Dinosaur", Tyrannosaurus Rex.

What is King?

600
This is the oldest known intact Old English text.

What is Beowulf?

600

This car brand that says they make "WAH" is centered in Korea.

What is Hyundai? 

1000

This phobia has origins in many different words, some of which have no apparent reason for being in it, and is a word-related fear. 

What is hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?

1000

This is the most recent known language to go extinct.

What was the Yagan language?

1000

This man was an English poet and writer most famous for writing "The Canterbury Tales".

Who was Geoffrey Chauncer?

1000

This is the minimum weight of most clouds. 

What is 550 tons?

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