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Origin of the word The noun form of slate refers to a type of dark grey stone (1). The verb form of...

Origin of the word Connect came into English in the 15th century, derived from the Latin...

Origin of the word In the middle of the 14th century, maintenance was used to describe a person’s...

Origin of the word In use from around the middle of the 15th century, the verb insure is a variant...

Origin of the word The verb snap came into English in the late 15th century, probably from the...

Origin of the word The word barricade derives from the French term ‘barrique’ (barrel)...

Origin of the word The word aesthetic comes from the Greek word ‘aisthētikos’. At the time, it was...

Origin of the word The original form of receive dates back to the Old North French word ‘receivre’...

Origin of the word Sprint appeared in English with the meaning of ‘to run fast’ as...

Origin of the word The word pizzeria first appeared in the English language in the early 1900s, at...